Jambhavan

In the Ramayana, the earlier of the
two great Indian epics, Jambhavan
is one of the ministers of Sugriva,
king of the monkeys. Jambhavan is
generally described as a bear, although
in some sources he is said to be a monkey. In the search for Rama’s
kidnapped wife Sita, it is Jambhavan
who convinces the monkey-god
Hanuman to attempt to jump over the
ocean to Lanka, reminding Hanuman of
his birth, deeds, and the divine boons
he has been given. Although at first
Hanuman doubts his ability, he is convinced by Jambhavan’s encouragement
and, with a mighty spring, leaps over the
sea to Lanka, where he eventually discovers Sita.