We Saw two interesting panels in Kumbakonam nageswaran temple( aditya period) and Gopurappatti ( Sundara/Uthama chola period)
Both have a panel of Hanuman meeting Ravana in his court.
We have been told that - When hanuman declared that he is the messenger of Rama - Ravana did not treat him properly - Hanuman lengthened his tail, made a seat and sat at equal height.
Both the temples have this panel.
But i could not locate this verse in both Valmiki and Kamban.
Can any one give me the sloka/song.
Is this story not in the originals of both Kamban and Valmiki?
I too have heard that this episode is more of a folklore than in Valmiki or Kamba ramayanam. And some version of the story says its Angadha and not Hanuman who sits on his tail.