No One could Lift His Feet - Some Astonishing Facts about Angada

In Ramayana, Angada was the son of Almighty Vali and Devi Tara. There are very few characters in the history of Ramayana, as strong as Vali. King Vali was the son of Indra and he was for the God's side at the time of the churning of the sea (Samudra manthan). 

King Vali was a great valiant, as was a great ascetic. He was invincible during Treta Yuga. Vali defeated some of the greatest warriors like Ravana. Vaali was blessed with the ability to obtain half the strength of his opponent. Hence, Rama killed Vaali by hiding behind the trees. In Dwapara Era Vali was reincarnated as Jara (the hunter) who killed Sri Krishna with an arrow tipped with a shard of iron from a club borne by Samba. Devi Tara is characterized as the daughter of a royal physician, Sushena in Ramayana, and She was actually an apsara who rises out from the churning of the milky ocean. She was married to Vali and gave him a son named Angada. The intellect of Devi Tara, her presence of mind, strength and devotion to her husband, Vali, is praised. She is hailed as one of the Panchakanya ("five great women"), a recital whose names is claimed to dispel sin. So it seems that Angad was not a man of ordinary character, he inherited the qualities of his father and mother.

Just before the start of the war, Shri Rama sent Angad to Ravan's court as his envoy and give Ravan one last chance to send Sita back to him and stop the war. Because Sri Ram knew the consequences of the war. Which led to the terrible death of many people in Lanka. When Angad came from Sri Rama's side to Ravana's courtyard being a diplomat messenger, ignoring his advice Ravana started to insult Sri Rama and offered him to join him stating that his father Vali, was his friend. Angada however rejected Ravana's advances.

Experiencing Ravana's arrogance, Angad got really angry and place his leg to the ground challenging at Ravana's meeting, if anyone can move his leg even a little bit, master Lord Rama would acknowledge his failure and would leave the place afterwards. Every demon & commanders of Ravana's army and even his son Indrajit tried to lift Angada's leg but none succeeded. Seeing the defeat of all, Ravana himself slowly descended from the throne to try. But just as Ravana was about to grab Angada's leg in order to attempt the challenge, Angada jumped and Ravana fell on the floar. Angad then laughed and said that this challenge was for all the soldiers present at Ravan's meeting, not for Ravana. He advised that Ravana was ready to fall on his feet but,instead he should choose to fall on Lord Rama's feet.

He wants to tell them how you might think of defeating Lord Rama if you can't lift my leg. Arrogance makes everyone blind and this blindness causes the destruction of happiness and peace. Angada even killed many great warriors from Lanka including Ravana's son Narantaka later on at the battleground. It is said that Angad's feet represents the strength of Dharma, which had not even shaken a little by the most valiant and knowledgeable people presented at the court of Ravana. Be strong like Angada in determination and keep faith n Sri Rama as Angada had in his heart. No one can distract you achieving your goal.