On the contrary, the spectacle only served to fuel his excitement and mistaking Airavata for a toy, he made a grab for the pachyderm, seized its trunk and leapt on its back. But neither this scary scenario, nor the mightily armed Indra on his high mount, was sufficient enough to induce even a trace of fear in the heart of Hanuman. The clouds rumbled and lightning thundered across the vast skies in an expression of Indra's wrath. Indra picked up his deadly thunderbolt, mounted his white elephant named Airavata and made off in search of Hanuman, seeking to restrain his seeming impudence. Rushing for his life, Rahu sought shelter in the refuge of Indra, the lord of the skies. Mistaking Rahu to be a worm, Hanuman dashed towards him, attempting to catch him. On his way he saw Rahu trying to devour the sun and thus cause an eclipse.
Once for example he mistook the sun for a ripe fruit (monkeys are naturally lured by red ripe fruits), and rushed towards the sky in an attempt to grab it. He was obviously endowed with awesome strength and the shastras abound in tales narrating his remarkable feats. Having Vayu ( god of air) as his illustrious father, Hanuman was no ordinary child.
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