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मरुत्वामल (marutvAmala)

 
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मरुत्वामल / MARUTVĀMALA. In south india, at the southern tip of the sahya ranges, a mountain reputed for medicinal herbs, may still be seen. This mountain is known by the name “Marutvāmala”. A legend connected with the origin of this mountain, is given in uttara rāmāyaṇa, as follows:--
It was the time of the battle between śrī rāma and rāvaṇa. Rāvaṇa's younger brother vibhīṣaṇa joined the side of rāma and fought against rāvaṇa. The enraged rāvaṇa shot his arrow at vibhīṣaṇa. In his endeavour to save vibhīṣaṇa, lakṣmaṇa fell down unconscious. rāma and his followers discussed howMalayālam Tamil Arabic1. Ciṅṅam Āvaṇi Muharram2. Kanni Puraṭṭāśi Safar3. Tulām Aippaśi Yulavan4. Vṛścikam Kārttikai Utsani5. Dhanu Mārkali Jamadul Avval6. Makaram Tai Jamatutsani7. Kumbham Māśi Rajab8. Mīnam Paṅkuni Ṣāvāl9. Meḍam Cittirai Ramzān10. Iḍavam Vaikāśi Śavvāl11. Mithunam Āni Dulhaj12. Karkaṭakam Āṭi Dulhaj lakṣmaṇa could be revived. jāmbavān observed that there was a herb called “Droṇam” in one of the peaks of the Himālayas and if it was brought at once, lakṣmaṇa could be restored to his senses. hanūmān flew to the Himālayas immediately. But although he combed the forests there, he was not able to find the herb droṇam. So he tore away and lifted a whole peak which was full of all kinds of medicinal herbs and returned to laṅkā. jāmbavān took the needed herbs from it and deposited the peak at the southern end of india. This is the present marutvāmala. (Mala means mountain).