Shree Lalithambika Blessings to Hanumantha - Ramayana

During the Rama Ravana Yudha, almost in the last days Ravana Bhrama was very much tired & had no energy to fight. Ravana's powers got exhausted, given by Shiva & Bhrama. He lost Indrajith, Kumbhakarna and Prahastha the chief

Shree Rama sees Ravana tired & says " Hey Ravana, you are not having any energy to take this moment further, go home take rest & come back". With this Ravana felt very inferior & decided to do find a solution to somehow win over Rama

He thought for a long while and remembered his boon from Devtas that whichever Devi or Devta he prays and calls for with Devotion, they will give Pratyaksha Darshana to Raavana.
He then decided to call upon Shree Lalitha Tripura Sundari, the mother of the 3lokas & Jagathjanani.

He made a sankalp that night to do SHREE CHAKRA UPASANA & LALITHA HAVAN for gaining immense powers from Shree Lalithambika. The beauty is, one who gains her blessings are Apaaravijaya. He knew this and arranged for Shree Meruprasthana and Suvarnam (Gold) Lalithambika.

He started the puja and as per the achaara, A Suvasini woman will have to be prayed & avaahan of Lalithambika is done onto the lady. A bowl with paayasa (kheer) will be given as a prashad to the diety she will accept , drink & give rest to one she bless with the boon

The shloka from Lalitha Sahasranama says

" Suvasinyarchana preeta shobhana shudhamanasa "

Meaning "She who likes the worship of married woman, She who has full glitter, She who has a clean mind "

The challenge was no suvasinis were left as all warrior men were dead during the war, and there was only option Mandodari for the said puja. She was initiated into the puja by Raavana with high expectations.

Meanwhile, on other side goodhacharis (informators) of vibheeshan came to know about this puja, and within no time passed this info to Shree Raam's Army. After hearing about the puja people were worried, that nothing can stop Ravana if he is gaining the boon.

Then Raama sends Shree Haumantha and Angadha to the place where the Havan was taking place.
Ravan gets surprized and worried to have the presence of the two uncalled guests.

In a havan, there is no concept called ENEMY. Who ever comes to the place have to be received with all honours and given the opportunity to attend the Havan with grace.Ravan Bhrama was in great state of confusion yet still he received both and was continued to pray Lalithambika.

Once he started praying, Lalithambika entered Mandodari. All the sabha prayed and she was given the paayasa, she had some and was waiting to give it to the one to be blessed by handing the paayasa.

Now here, Shree Lalithambika will give the jhoota to either her consort energy (Rudra) or a son. The point was if maata is present in body then she will hand the cup to only Hanumantha as he has the Rudra shakti, he is Rudra avtar.

If it is Mandodari she will give it to Angadha.,as it is said tht Angadha was son of Vaali & Mandodari. Shree Lalithambika was perfectly calld upon & she took the paayasa & handed over the bowl to Hanumantha. Hanuman thanked maata & had the bowl & returned with boon apaaravijaya

Ravana was sure and came to conclusion he is going to lose the war. Ravana knew this reality and further wen to the ground with same truth in the conscious that he will lose it all.

This story is mentioned in the Lalitha Tantra book and not Valmiki Ramayan. This story was disclosed by Shri Sidheswarananda Bharti , the peeta acharya of Kurtallam peeta, upasaka of Shree Shree Sidheshwari Devi, the devi who is one who gives ashta sidhis

Raama is Lalithambika and Krishna is Raja Shyamala the twinning energies. Brother and sister
Below 1st pic of goddess is Rajashyamala, who is said to be Twil energy of Shri Krishna. She is called Maatangi & also Kaali.
2nd pic is Lalitha Tripura Sundari a twin of Shree Ram