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This lesson is recited by religious Hindus, preferably on Tuesdays or Saturdays, these days having been earmarked for special prayers to Hanuman. It is traditional to begin the reading ( pārāyaṇa) of the Ramayana with the Sundara Kanda. The joyous search party returns to Kishkindha with the news. He is condemned and his tail is set on fire, but he escapes his bonds and, leaping from roof to roof, sets fire to Ravana's citadel and makes the giant leap back from the island. He gives a bold lecture to Ravana to release Sita.

He allows himself to be captured and produced before Ravana. Hanuman then wreaks havoc in Lanka by destroying trees and buildings, and killing Ravana's warriors. She says that Rama himself must come and avenge the insult of her abduction. He offers to carry Sita back to Rama however, she refuses, reluctant to allow herself to be rescued by any one other than her husband. Hanuman reassures her, giving Rama's signet ring as a sign of good faith. In the Ashok Vatika, Sita is wooed and threatened by Ravana and his demon mistresses to marry Ravana. In Lanka, Hanuman searched for Sita and finally found her in Ashok Vatika. After learning about Sita, Hanuman assumes a gargantuan form and makes a colossal leap across the ocean to Lanka after defeating Surasa, the Mother of the Nagas and Sinhika, who is sent by the Devtas. The Sundara Kanda forms the heart of Valmiki's Ramayana and consists of a detailed, vivid account of Hanuman's adventures. Hanuman was fondly called “Sundara” by his mother Anjani and Sage Valmiki chose this name over others as the Sundara Kanda is about Hanuman's journey to Lanka. The work depicts the adventures of Hanuman and his selflessness, strength, and devotion to Rama are emphasized in the text.

Sundara Kanda is the only chapter of the Ramayana in which the hero is not Rama, but rather Hanuman. The original Sundara Kanda is in Sanskrit and was composed by Valmiki, who was the first to scripturally record the Ramayana. 'beautiful episode'), is the fifth book in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana.

999 Orders Free Book-Stand on Orders above Rs. His translation of Sanskrit version of Valmiki Ramayana into Telugu was entitled as 'Mandaram'. He was first Telugu scholar to translate Sanskrit version of Valmiki Ramayana into Telugu.