The Sundara Kanda forms the heart of Valmiki's Ramayana and consists of a detailed, vivid account of Hanuman's adventures. Hanuman is believed to have been fondly called “Sundara” by his mother Anjana, and Sage Valmiki is stated to have chosen 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 emphasised in the text. Sundara Kanda is the only chapter of the Ramayana in which the principal protagonist is not Rama, but Hanuman. The original Sundara Kanda is in Sanskrit, and was composed in popular tradition by Valmiki, who was the first to scripturally record the Ramayana. Sundara Kanda ( Sanskrit: सुन्दरकाण्ड, romanized: Sundara Kāṇḍa, lit.'beautiful chapter') is the fifth book in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
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