Agastya: bow, arrow and the lowered Vindhya

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The bow Agastya gives is the one tied to Vishnu in Valmiki, though the summary names no details.

Agastya lives with Lopamudra in the Dandaka forest where Rama, Sita and Lakshmana meet him. He gives Rama a celestial bow and arrow, once told the Vindhya mountains to bow low so sun and moon could pass, and killed Vatapi and Ilvala after they had destroyed 9,000 men. He parts with Rama: demons do not love men, so men must love each other.

Who: Agastya, Rama, Lopamudra

Bound to

Aditya Hridayam: a hymn taught mid-battle causes

Places: Dandaka forest, Godavari ashram

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