
Hanuman doesn't just belong to the Ramayana. In the Mahabharata's Vana Parva, he appears as an old monkey blocking Bhima's path and what follows is one of the most profound encounters in Sanskrit literature.

They had kings, ministers, marriage ceremonies, and political alliances. They also had tails, could leap across oceans, and lived in forests. The Ramayana's Vanaras are one of the most debated identities in ancient literature and neither 'monkey' nor 'human' fully captures what the text actually describes.

Cursed by Krishna to wander the Earth forever bleeding, alone, unable to die. Ashwatthama's punishment is one of the most haunting stories in the Mahabharata.