KISHKINDHA KAND

by Harini Gopalaswami Srinivasan

Hanuman shows Rama some jewels the vanaras saw falling from the sky. Rama recognises them to be his beloved Sita’s and strikes a deal with Sugriva. He will help Sugriva kill Vali and win back Kishkindha if Sugriva and his army will help him find Sita. After a bitter conflict, the brave king Vali is mortally wounded by Rama’s arrow and gives up his life. Before he dies he hands over the kingdom to Sugriva and asks him to look after his son, Angad Sugriva’s coronation is celebrated with great pomp and pageantry and Rama and Lakshmana retire to a cave in the mountains where they wait out the monsoon season. As the dark clouds move away and the sun breaks through, Rama sends Lakshmana to Kishkindha with a message – that it is time for Sugriva to honour his side of the bargain

Genres: Mythology, Graphic Novels, Comics

Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Namratha · Rating 4 out of 5]

The search for the kidnapped Sita leads Lord Rama and Lakshmana to the forests near the Pampa River, where Sugriva, the exiled monkey-king of the Vanaras has been forced to hide from the wrath of his powerful brother, King Vali. As new bonds of friendship are forged, Lord Rama will help Sugriva regain all that he has lost, and in return, the staggering strength of the Vanaras will be put to the seemingly impossible task of finding the place where Sita has been kept hidden.

This Kand is the first constructive step towards getting the gentle Sita back from the clutches of Ravana, but it is special for a particular reason: the arrival of Lord Hanuman. And Hanuman Jayanti seemed like the perfect day to revisit this most powerful warrior and yet, humblest follower of Lord Rama.

[Vaishnavi Rai · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book deals with Rama meeting Hanuman and Sugriva , the face of Rama changes in books of different illustrators.
I miss the old illustrations

[Avinash Hindupur · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a good read and was well paced, although I did take some time to adjust to the new faces of the core characters. Would wish the illustrators to be consistent across all of the books in the series.

[Amritesh Mukherjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the fourth in the Valmiki Ramayana series: the Kishkindha Kand, depicting the story of how Rama met Sugriva, how he Killed Vali, and the subsequent search for Sita.⁣
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Beautiful illustrations like always, this is another amazing book in this wonderful series!⁣
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