Hanuman stretches his tail

The Vanora King (Hanuman) enlarges himself and uses his tail to stretch across the river, for the Vanora soldiers of Phra Ram's army to use as a bridge to cross with.
After freeing the Yaksa Phaklan from his curse in pandta lake,the three Vanora warriors (Ongkot, Hanuman and Chompoopan) journeyed onwards and came to the kingdom of Mayan, where they encountered the lady Nang Busamalii. Nang Busamalii gave them the necessary directions to continue the journey to Langka, and they continued their travels. Along the way, they met lady Nang Suwannamalii, who told them to cross the sea andonce having reached the other shore, should find and ask the Ruesi Hermit Chadila for further information as to how to reach the City of Langka.

Once Hanuman had succeeded in taking the Vanora army across the sea, he rushed to the Ruesi Chadila and asked for directions; Chadila explained that they should travel to Mount Hmedtiran, which was the bridge-port to Langka, and the vanora legions set off to the next destination on the quest to Langka. On the way, Hanuman came across Nang Busamalii, who was cursed by phra Isworn (Lord Shiva), to be forced to watch over a small palace. When Nang Busamalii discovered that the Vanora were the soldiers of Phra Ram, she immediately told them which path to take on their journey onwards to Langka. Hanuman then took nang Busamalee as his Consort (wife) - she was his first wife in the story (Hanuman had a casanova like personality and took more than one concubine in the ramakian story). The Monkey general then removed the curse of Phra Isworn and threw Nang Busamalii high up into the sky until she reached the celestial realms, where she landed and was able to remain. Consequently, The three vanora soldiers encountered nang Suwannamalii, who had been sent by Phra Isworn to await their arrival, in order to assist them in pointing the way on to Langka.


On receiving the necessary directions and information, the three monkey warriors crossed to the other shores and found Chadila Ruesi, who agreed on being their guide and travelled along with them to point out the way. At this point, hanuman performed a miracle (Nimit gay - นิมิตกาย increased in size), and used his gigantic tail as a bridge to allow the regiments of Vanora soldiers to cross the waters to meet with the Ruesi.

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Nang Kuchee Kom

This is Nang Kuchee Kom - servant of nang Kaiyakaesi - Nang Kuchee Kom was responsible for nang kayakaesi requesting Tao Tosarot to banish his Son and Heir to the Throne (Phra Ram) replacing him with Nang Kaiyakaesi's son Pra Prodt. In the Indian version of Ramayana, she is called Nang Montra - In Sanskrit, the word Kuchee means "hunchbacked", which is called "Kom" in Thai. So the Thai name for her became "Nang Kuchee Kom"
You can read about her in her role in the story, in the episode "Tao Totsarot dies brokenhearted"

Thai Poem from the Ramakian;
ถึงมาตรกูเป็นค่อมเค้า
ก็ข้าเก่านางไกยเกษี
พระรามทำคังนี้

ชีวีมิตายก็เห็นกัน

"even though i am an old hunchbacked servant, of Nang Kaiyakaesi, Phra Ram did what he did, as long as i live i shall await the day of reckoning

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Tao Totsarot - ท้าวทศรถ

Tao Totsarot is the father of Phra Ram. Tao Tosarot is the Son of Tao Achabala, who in turn came from Tao Anomatan, who was born from the Lotus in Phra Nayn's (Vishnu) belly, as the boy Kumara, and later became Tao Anoamatan. Tao Tosarot has one face, two arms and the crown with the "mongkut dern hon" type of "Yord" (spike). Dern Hon means to travel around - meaning he is wearing the headress of travelling the forest. His Father is Tao Achabala and Mother is Nang Tep Absorn. He rules the City of Ayodhyaya (Ayuttaya) and has 3 Concubines; Nang Gao Surya, Nang Gayagaesi and Nand Samutra Tewi.
One time the God Phra Intr (Indra) called upon Tao Totsarot to help in defeating the Demon Yaksa Batudtatantayaksa, and he took Nang Gaiyagesi into battle with him. When his chariot wheel broke, nang Gayagesi offered her own hand in lace of the wheel, and Tao Tosarot was thus able to defeat Batudtatantayaksa. As a thanks for this great act of selflessness and sincerity, Tao Tosarot offered nang gayagesi anything she wished in exchange for her effort.
As Phra Ram was about to be crowned Ruler of the City, Nang Gaiyagesi asked Lord Totsarot to return the favour and send Phra Ram to the forest and Crown Phra Phrot (her son) instead. Lord Totsarot was heartbroken, but conceded as promised, but he died of a broken heart, and also left his dying wish that neither Nang Gayagesi nor Phra Phrot were allowed to light the funeral pyre.

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Phaklan and the Lake of a Thousand Tears

Hanuman searches for the way to Langka for the troops of Phra Ram to follow. Ongkot and Chompoopan accompany him on the Reconnaissance mission


As Hanuman, Ongkot and Chompoopan were travelling on the way to Langka, they came across the lake of the demon Phaklan, who was once a servant of Phra Isworn, in the days before the Yaksa were flung down from Heaven. He made the mistake of having a secret affair with Nang Gaesoramala, and was thus cursed by Phra Isworn to guard the Lake of a thousand Eyes (sra Pandta - สระพันตา). As th three Vanora soldiers arrived on the scene, Phaklan and the Monkeys clashed immediately in battle, ongkot kicking, Chompoopan slicing and hanuman hitting from all sides. Phaklan became so wounded and tired that he ran around trying to escape, until finally, out of breath, he raised his hands in reverence and asked "who are you, who have beaten me?".
Once it became clear that they were the 3 soldiers of Phra Ram, Phaklan told them of the spell to break his curse that told of three soldiers of Phra Ram coming and stroking his back, releasing him from the spell of the ancient curse holding him at the lake of a thousand tears. He then begged Ongkot to stroke his back, which Ongkot kindly conformed with. Phaklan mutated immediately into the form of a Deva, and flew up into the Heavens straight away, released from his curse. After this the three Vanora heroes continued their journey onwards to the town of Mayan... Continue reading what happened to the three Vanora on the rest of the Journey to0 Langka

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Wirunjampang

This is Wirun Jampang, one of the characters appearing in Ramakian Epic Tale. Wirun Jampang is a Yaksa, normally anchor-grey whitish color but this is often variable, as seen in the above pic, where he is depicted in green. He is the son of "Paya Taksa Kasatriya" (พญาทูษณ์กษัตริย์) of Jaruek City. This makes him a nephew of Totsagan.
Normally depicted in Traditional Art with a grimacing mouth, known as "Phak Khob" - the eyes are drawn in the "Dta Jorakhae" style (crocodile eyes), meaning slightly slitted. He has a companion which is a horse, names Nilapahu; This horse has the amazing power of being able to disappear and reappear at will.
Wirunjampang raised his armies in Alliance to Totsagan, and entered into the War with Phra Ram, and was responsible for the death of a great number of Hanuman's army of Vanoras. He did this by joining forces on the way with Lord Sadtasura of Asadong (ท้าวสัทธาสูร เมืองอสดง). They laid such waste to the Vanora Monkeys, that all seemed to be lost for Phra Ram's Army.
The turncoat Yaksa Seer Bhibeka (Pipek) was the one to advice Phra Ram to shoot his arrow and kill the horse Nilapahu. This he did, shooting the Brahmamastra arrow into the horse, who died instantly. This caused Wirunjampang to flee, casting a spell into his headscarf, and making a puppet identical to himself as a decoy, giving the chance to escape. He then met Naang Waanarin (นาง วานรินทร์) in a cave in the deep forest, who told him he would be safe hiding himself within a water bubble. But Phra Ram was clever, and shot another arrow, which metamorphosed into a diamond net, revealing the real image behind all mirages and illusions. He then sent Hanuman to search for Wirunjampang whilst the veil was lifted. Hanuman the clever monkey, searched the area thoroughly, and found his hiding place, killing him on the spot with the usual ease that Hanuman enjoys in his adventures.



วิรุณจำบังเป็นโอรสของพญาทูษณ์กษัตริย์เมืองจารึกองค์ที่ ๑ โอรสองค์ที่ ๕ ของท้าวลัสเตียนกับนางรัชฎา น้องชายร่วมบิดามารดาของทศกัณฐ์ วิรุณจำบัง มีม้าทรงคู่ใจตัวดำปากแดงชื่อ นิลพาหุ ซึ่งสามารถหายตัวได้ทั้งตนและม้า วิรุณจำบังรับอาสาทศกัณฐ์ยกทัพไปทำสงครามกับพระรามและพลวานรซึ่งกำลังมุ่งหน้ามาที่กรุงลงกาเพื่อทวงนางสีดาคืน โดยไปสมทบกับทัพของท้าวสัทธาสูร เจ้าเมืองอัสดง สหายอีกตนของทศกัณฐ์ซึ่งต่อมาก็ถูกหนุมานฆ่าตาย เมื่อวิรุญจำบังไปรบ พลยักษ์ถูกพลวานรฆ่าตายหมด วิรุญจำบังผู้เป็นแม่ทัพจึงร่ายเวทย์กำบังตัวเองและม้า เข้าไปสังหารฝ่ายวานรล้มตายเป็นจำนวนมาก พระรามเห็นความไม่ชอบมาพากลจึงตรัสถามพิเภก พิเภกตอบว่าขณะนี้วิรุญจำบังใช้เวทย์หายตัวเข้ามาในกองทัพพิเภกถวายคำแนะนำให้พระรามแผลงศรไปฆ่าม้านิลพาหุเสีย เมื่อพระรามแผลงศรพรหมาสตร์ออกไปถูกม้าทรงของวิรุญจำบังตาย วิรุญจำบังเห็นว่าสู้ไม่ได้จึงคิดหนี โดยร่ายเวทย์เสกผ้าโพกศีรษะเป็นหุ่นพยนต์ซึ่งมีรูปกายเหมือนตนไม่ผิดเพี้ยน แล้วหลบหนีไปจนพบนางวานรินทร์ที่ ในถ้ำกลางป่า นางวานรินทร์แนะให้ไปซ่อนตัวอยู่ในฟองน้ำที่นทีสีทันดร ฝ่ายพระรามทรงรู้กลศึก แผลงศรเป็นตาข่ายเพชรทำลายรูปนิมิต แล้วสั่งให้หนุมานติดตาม ไปสังหาร หนุมานติดตามมาจนได้พบนางวานรินทร์เข้าเกี้ยวพาราสี และทราบว่าเป็นนางฟ้าที่ถูกสาปที่ทำผิดเนื่องจากมีหน้าที่รักษาประทีป แล้วปล่อยให้ประทีปดับ และจะพ้นคำสาปเมื่อได้พบทหารเอกของพระราม เมื่อนางวานรินทร์บอกที่ซ่อนของวิรุญจำบังแล้วจึงส่งนางกลับขึ้นสู่สวรรค์ หนุมานตามไปสังหารวิรุญจำบังได้สำเร็จ

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