Hanuman and the monkeys assault the demons, forcing Indrajita to break off the sacrifice that would make him invincible
Year: 1597-1605
From: The Ramayana (Tales of Rama; The Freer Ramayana), Volume 2
Location: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
External link: asia.si.edu
Edited by: Chiara Petrolini
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