The Epic Tale of Hanuman

Object of the month

In several places throughout the Mission Museum, there are objects that harbour beautiful, impressive or exciting stories. This is also true of this print, which is displayed rather inconspicuously at the end of a wall in the India display case. This print depicts a dramatic scene from the epic Ramayana, which tells the story of Prince Rama, his brother Lakshmana and Rama’s wife Sita. When she is abducted by the demon king Ravana, Hanuman – the figure in the print – helps to search for and re... Read more