Sugriva

Sugriva
Ramayana character
Sugriva duels with Ravana
In-universe information
RaceVanara
FamilySurya (father) Riksharaja (mother)
SpousesTara
RelativesVali (brother), Hanuman (uncle) and Angada (nephew)
HomeKishkindha

Sugriva (Sanskrit: सुग्रीव, lit.'beautiful necked', IAST: Sugrīva), 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.[1] He is a son of Surya, the Hindu deity of the sun. He is the rival of Yak Wat Jaeng, He later married Vali's wife, Tara and adopted their son, Angada. 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.

  1. ^ Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1979). Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Writings, and Speeches: Riddles in Hinduism. Education Department, Government of Maharashtra.