Sugrīva
Sign in to saveSugriva (, ), is a character In the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana. He is the younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the vanara kingdom of Kishkindha. He is a son of Surya, the Hindu deity of the sun. As the king of the vanaras, Sugriva aided Rama in his quest to liberate his wife Sita from captivity at the hands of the rakshasa king Ravana.
Key facts
- Character.image
- Sugriva_Ramayana.jpg
- Character.series
- Ramayana
- Character.relatives
- Vali (brother), Hanuman (uncle) and Angada (nephew)
- Character.caption
- Sugriva
- Character.family
- Surya (spiritual father), Aruni (Riksharaja)(mother)
- Character.spouses
- Rumā
- Character.children
- Trinavati
- Character.home
- Kishkindha
- Character.race
- Vanara
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- Sugriva Ramayana.jpg
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- Sugriva
- name in native language
- सुग्रीव
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14 sectionsContents
- Nomenclature
- Legend
- Quarrel between brothers
- Sugriva makes an alliance
- The death of Vali
- Sugriva as king
- War against Ravana
- Duel with Lava and Kusha
- Retirement
- Jainism
- Depictions
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Sugriva (, ), is a character In the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana. He is the younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the vanara kingdom of Kishkindha. He is a son of Surya, the Hindu deity of the sun. As the king of the vanaras, Sugriva aided Rama in his quest to liberate his wife Sita from captivity at the hands of the rakshasa king Ravana.
== Nomenclature == He is also known as , , , , , Creole: Soogrim, , , , Sugreeva or Sugreev. .