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Vali | |
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Ramayana character | |
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Spouse | Tara |
Children | Angada |
Nationality | Kishkindha |
Vali (Sanskrit: वाली) also known as Bali, was a vanara and the king of Kishkindha in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He was the husband of Tara, the son of Indra, the elder brother of Sugriva, and the father of Angada through his wife Tara.
Having obtained a pendant from his father Indra that allowed him to restore his energy even nearing death, Vali was a formidable fighter. He banished his brother Sugriva who had assumed his throne, believing him to be dead. Sugriva sought the assistance of Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, to intervene in their conflict. In a duel between the brothers, Rama shot Vali in the chest with an arrow.