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About SŪRASA Kashyapa
In Ramayana, Hanuman was send as an advance spy to Lanka for finding Sita who was captured by Ravana. To reach the island he had to fly over the sea but there was blocked by SURSA, a female demoness who wanted to test him. Sursa was guarding Lanka and obstructing who ever want to go though the ocean to Lanka. She had a boon that everybody who comes before her must pass through her mouth. However, when she wanted to swallow Hanuman, he became bigger and bigger so she also had to become bigger and bigger. Then Hanuman suddenly became very small and went in through her ear, coming out of her mouth, thus fulfilling the boon. Finally Sursa was much pleased with the intelligence of Hanuman and allowed him to go to Lanka -
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