being built in Ayodhya Ram Mandir Ramlala’s life is going to be consecrated on 22nd January. Amidst the preparations for the ‘Pran Pratishtha Programme’, stories related to the life of Lord Ram are also being discussed on the internet. In such a situation, we are also telling you that wherever the major events of Ramayana took place, where are they today? What is there in those places today? So today let’s talk about the place where Lord Ram and Hanuman met for the first time. So do you know according to Ramayana where Ram and Hanuman first met and where is that place today?
When did Ram-Hanuman meet?
According to Ramayana, when Lord Ram-Lakshman go to find Sita, they meet Hanuman. It is said that Hanuman first met him in the form of a sage. This place is said to be near Rishyamook Mountain. It is said that first Sugriva had seen Lord Ram and after that he made him meet Hanuman. Lord Rama hugged Hanuman after his introduction.
Where is this place now?
According to the book ‘Vanvasi Ram and Folk Culture’ written by Dr. Ram Avtaar, it is believed to be the place where Lord Ram met Hanuman ji. Halli Kopal is considered the place of meeting of Lord Ram and Hanuman. Here Hanumanji and Shri Ram met. There is also a temple of Hanumanji’s mother Anjana Devi on a mountain nearby. It is said that the Kishkindhakand of Ramayana started from here. It is also called Hanuman Halli, which is in Koppal district of Karnataka.
Near this place in Hampi, on Rishyamuk mountain, there is a place called Sugriva Cave, where it is said that Sugriva used to live in hiding. There is also a story about this place that when Ravana was taking Sita to Lanka, Sita, seeing some monkeys here, dropped her jewelery in this area. This area was called Kishkindha, which is today around the border of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
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