Sri Rama encountering demon Kabandha in the Kabandha forest

Janasthana: Sri Rama encountering demon Kabandha in the Kabandha forest:

(Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 69 to 73)

► कबन्धबाहुच्छेदक राम् (Kabandha-Bahuc-Chedaka Raam): Who cut off the arms of demon Kabandha (and liberated him from a curse).

• Meditation: I meditate on Sri Rama encountering demon Kabandha in the Kabandha forest and liberating him from curse.

• Sri Rama encountering demon Kabandha: Sri Rama entered the Kabandha forest while searching for Devi Sita. Lakshmana saw many evil portents and warned Rama. They encountered the gigantic demon Kabandha, who is headless and was like a gigantic bag with a single eye. The demon could stretch his arms upto a distance of one yojana. Kabandha captured Sri Rama and Lakshmana with his arms. They cut off both his arms. Lakshmana then revealed their identity to Kabandha. Kabandha in turn told about the curse of sage Sthulashira and striking with thunderbolt by Indra, due to which he gained the demon form. The sage as well as Indra also said that Sri Rama will liberate him from the curse. On the request of Kabandha, Sri Rama incinerated him. Kabandha regained his celestial form and told Sri Rama about Sugreeva in Rishyamuka Parvata, advising him to enter into an oath of friendship with him. He indicated the route of the Rishyamuka Parvata, told about Matanga ashrama and Shabari and described the beauty of Pampa Sarovar.

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