In Ramayana epic by Maharshi Valmiki, the Sundara Kandam section is a beautiful one. It starts from Hanuman initiating to fly to Lanka and ends by the information delivery to Sri Rama. In the present episode, which is a part of the first chapter of Sundara Kandam, Hanuman flies over the sea. Sages, Gods and Gandharva-Kinnara watch this with amusement. The ability of Hanuman to fly at a great speed, enlarge and diminish his body size in magnitudinal scales, his wit are all described in vivid portrayal of incidents. These verses are not only poetically beautiful with rhythmatic wordings, but also are contemporary to the present day. The poet was scientifically aware of the distance between Indian sub continent and Lanka, he was aware of the aviation conditions, environment and the climate. He was also aware of the terrain both above and under the sea. His awareness of Lanka is also appearing real. In the narration of the verses the poet takes Hanuman to Lanka on an aerial path, which is described equivalent to a aircraft journey of the present day from India to Sri Lanka.
