Hanuman's Reconnaissance Mission;

The three monkeys set out - Ongkot saves the Yaksa Paklan and send him to Heaven, Hanuman saves the lady Busamalii and removes her curse, gets a new consort and extends his tail as a bridge.



After the army of Wanora were successfully installed and encamped on mount Kanthamat, the three heroes set out to search for the right way to Langka.After wandering for a while, they stumbled upon the Yaksa Paklan, who had been cursed by Phra Isworn (Shiva) and condemned to remain at the lake of a thousand eyes (Pantha lake). The Yaksa agreed to help Hanuman and his two companions, and pointed the way towards Langka for them. Ongkot stroked the Yaksa's back in thanks with compassionate gratitude, and Paklan was released from his curse, and was returned to the Celestial Realms to be a Devata (angelic being).

After this, the three continued along the path and after a while, came across the lady Naang Busamalii, who was cursed and forced to remain prisoner of the palace they found her in.As soon as Naang Busamalii found out that the three Wanora monkeys were soldiers and servants of Phra Ram, she pointed out the way onwards to Langa for them. Hanuman wooed Naang Busamalii and obtained her as a consort (wife) - he then threw her into the sky and removed her curse with the power of his great merits. She was then able to return to the Heavenly Realms.



The journey continued, and after some time travelling, they encountered Naang Suwannamalii, who had been ordered by Phra Isworn to come and wait for the three wanora, and inform them of how to get to Langka. She told them to take their forces across the water (river) to meet the Hermit Sage Chadila Ruesi (ชฎิลฤษี). They were told that the Ruesi Chadila would then lead them further along the road to Langka.

But how were they to cross the water with all the soldiers and weapons of war, chariots etc? Hmm.. thought Hanuman - then he had an idea! He changed his size and his tail grew and grew, until it was big enough to stretch out and use as a bridge for the armies of Phra Ram to cross the river and reach the banks on the other side.The Army crossed successfully and gathered around the clearing where the Ruesi lived to await instructions for continuing the journey

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Council of Vanora Hanuman

War Council of Phra Ram and the Wanora.
A council hearing was called between Phra Ram, and the monkey soldiers.
Phra Ram asked Sukreep for advice, to which Sukreep that the army should be sent to encamp at Mount Kanthamat, whilst the 3 bravest and able soldiers would do reconnaissance to find the Lady Siidaa without making the approach of Phra Ram's army of Wanora (monkeys) evident.



The three soldiers chosen to go were of course, Hanuman Ongkot and Chompupan. In order to make Naang Siidaa believe they were truly servants of Phra Ram, Siidaa's shawl and famous magical Molee ring of Phra Isworn was given to Hanuman to show to her when he appeared to tell her that Phra Ram was on his way to rescue her. Hanuman, however, insisted that this might not be enough to convince Siidaa that he was a true servant of Phra Ram, due to the fact that the ring and shawl could be something he found in the forest.
Hanuman explained that anyone could have found the dropped items and posed as a friend of Phra Ram in order to dupe Lady Siidaa, and suggested sharing a secret that only Phra Ram and Naang Siidaa could ever know about.




So Phra Ram told Hanuman the story that only Himself and Siidaa could know about - the time when Phra Ram came to contest for the hand of Siidaa in the Molee Bow lifting ceremony, and they cuaght their eyes when Siidaa was looking out of the window as Phra Ram approached the city, and they fell in love instantly. Hanuman was told to tell her this story when he found her.

The Royal Poem from picture number 29 of the wall paintings in the Royal Palace chapel of the Emerald Buddha;

ซึ่งจะเจรจาปรีชาชาญ เห็นแต่หนุมานผู้ฤธี
กับชมพูพานรินทร์ องคตหลานอินทร์เรืองศรี
ทั้งสามแต่ล้วนตัวดี นอกนี้ไม่เห็นผู้ใด
ถึงพบยักษ์มารจะราญรอน ทีหักทีอ่อนก็ทำได้
ขอให้สามนายนี้ไป เฝ้าองค์อรไทในเมืองยักษ์

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