Ramayana Book Four : Kishkindha

Rama goes to the monkey capital of Kishkindha to seek help in finding Sita and meets Hanuman, the greatest of the monkey heroes.

There are two claimants for the monkey throne Vali and Sugriva.

Rama helps Sugriva win the throne and in return Sugriva promises to help in the search for Sita.

The monkey hordes set out in every direction to scour the world, but without success until an old vulture tells them she is in Lanka.

Hanuman promises to leap over the ocean to Lanka to pursue the search.