#3 - The Shiny Mango

Before he became the legendary protector, young Hanuman was a whirlwind of divine energy and fearless curiosity. Driven by a hunger as vast as the sky, he famously mistook the glowing sun for a ripe mango and leaped into the heavens to claim it. This daring pursuit led to a cosmic confrontation that ultimately transformed him; struck by Indra’s thunderbolt but revived by the gods, he was bestowed with extraordinary boons. From a body as indestructible as a diamond to the speed of the wind and the wisdom of the sun itself, Hanuman became a living vessel of elemental power and celestial grace.

However, great power requires the balance of humility. After a series of playful pranks exhausted the patience of a meditating sage, Hanuman was cursed to forget his own immense strength and divine gifts. This twist of fate turned the world's most powerful being into a humble seeker, his true potential locked away until a moment of great destiny would call it forth. It is a story of hidden greatness, reminding us that while our power may sometimes sleep, it only takes a single spark of purpose to reawaken the hero within.

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Pages: 10 pages   |   Binding: Paperback

Book Cover - Dana Buie

Storyboards: Isora Shaheen

Ink & Paint: Justine Rideout

Written by: Triveni Darpan Patel

Written and Designed in the U.S.A