Vanara is a Sanskrit word literally meaning "monkey" or inhabitants of forests=like the primitive tribes (probably vaanar as pronounced in hindi). It popularly refers to the race of monkey-like humanoids in the Hindu epic Ramayana who are brave and inquisitive by nature. Sanskrit ( संस्कृतम् ; pronunciation: ) is an Indo-European classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ... Approximate worldwide distribution of monkeys. ... The term humanoid refers to any being whose body structure resembles that of a human. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Rāmāyaņa (Sanskrit: रामायण (a sandhi form of rāma-ayana = march or journey (Ä€yana) of Rāma) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki. ...

According to the Ramayana, the vanaras lived primarily in the region of Kishkindha in present-day southern India i.e., near Anegundi village near Gangavati in Karnataka (supposed to be the birth place of LOrd Hanuman), where Rama met them during his search for Sita. The vanaras helped Rama in His search, and also in His battle against Ravana, Sita's abductor. The Rāmāyaņa (Sanskrit: रामायण (a sandhi form of rāma-ayana = march or journey (Āyana) of Rāma) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Sita Devi SITA ... A dipiction of Ravana, Hindu Demon King of Lanka In Hindu mythology, Ravana (Devanagari: रावण, IAST Rāvaṇa; sometimes transliterated Raavana and as Ravan) is the principal antagonist of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. ...

The characteristics of a vanara, as described in the epic are amusing, childish, mildly irritating, badgering, hyperactive, adventurous, bluntly honest, loyal, courageous, and kind. They are at least a foot shorter than an average human and their bodies are covered with light fur, generally brown in colour. Several have extendable and prehensile tails.

The most famous vanara is Lord Hanuman, a loyal devotee of Lord Rama. Some of the other notable vanaras were Sugreeva, Vali and Angada. This article is about a Divine Entity in Hinduism. ... In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Sugriva (Sanskrit: सुग्रीव, sugrīva), also spelled Sugreeva, is a vanara who was the younger brother of [[Vali (Ramayana) |Vali]], the ruler of the vanaras. ... Vali or Wali can refer to: Vali (Ramayana) Váli (son of Odin) Váli (son of Loki) Vali or Wali in Arabic, Turkish and other oriental languages means governor; also one of Allahs 99 known names in İslam. ... In Hinduism, Angada is a Vanara who helped Rama find Sita in the Hindu epic Ramayana. ...

The Rāmāyaņa (Sanskrit: रामायण (a sandhi form of rāma-ayana = march or journey (Āyana) of Rāma) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki. ... Maharishi Valmiki is the author of the Hindu epic Ramayana. ... Dasaratha (Sanskrit: दशरथ, IAST Daśaratha) in Hindu history is the king of Ayodhya and a descendant of Raghuvamsa. ... Kousalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi are the three wives of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya, in the 24,000-verse Sanskrit epic called the Ramayana, and the mothers of the heroes Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha, and Shatrughna. ... Kousalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi are the three wives of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya, in the 24,000-verse Sanskrit epic called the Ramayana, and the mothers of the heroes Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha, and Shatrughna. ... Kousalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi are the three wives of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya, in the 24,000-verse Sanskrit epic called the Ramayana, and the mothers of the heroes Rama, Lakshmana, Bharatha, and Shatrughna. ... In Ancient India, Janaka was the King of Mithila Kingdom. ... Manthara, in the Hindu epic Ramayana, is a servant who convinced Kaikeyi that the Ayodhya throne belonged to her son Bharata and that Rama should be exiled from the kingdom. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Bharata (Sanskrit: भरत, IAST Bharata) was the second brother of Lord Rama, and the son of Emperor Dasaratha and Kaikeyi of the Solar Dynasty. ... Lakshaman (far left) with Rama (centre), Sita (far right) and Hanuman (kneeling) - Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford, England Lakshmana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण; IAST Lakṣmaṇa) was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero of the epic Ramayana. ... Shatrughna (Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्न, ṣatrughna), in Hindu epic Ramayana was the youngest brother of Lord Rama. ... This article is about Sita Devi, the wife of Rama. ... In Hindu epic Ramayana, Urmila was the daughter of King Janaka of Mithila and the younger sister of Sita. ... In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Mandavi was the daughter of Kushadvaja, a brother of King Janaka of Mithila and hence a cousin of Sita. ... In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Shrutakirti was the daughter of Kushadvaja, a brother of King Janaka of Mithila and hence a cousin of Sita. ... Brahmarishi Viswamitra or Vishwamitra (Sanskrit: विश्वमित्र, viṣvamitra) is one of the most venerated sages of Hinduism. ... Later after several years, Rama and Lakshmana while going to Mithilapuri with Sage Vishwamitra saw this hermitage. ... In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Jatayu (Sanskrit: जटायू, jatāyū) is the son of Aruna and nephew of Garuda. ... In Hindu mythology, Sampati was one of the two sons of Aruna the brother of Garuda. ... This article is about a Divine Entity in Hinduism. ... In Hinduism, Sugriva was the younger brother of Vali. ... In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Vali was the monkey-King of Kishkindha, a son of Indra and the elder brother of Sugriva. ... In Hinduism, Angada is a Vanara who helped Rama find Sita in the Hindu epic Ramayana. ... In Hinduism, Jambavantha or Jambavan is a bear who helped Rama find Sita in the Hindu epic Ramayana. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... For the municipality in the Philippines, see Taraka, Lanao del Sur. ... Surpanakha is Ravanas sister in the epic Ramayana Surpanakha is Ravanas sister in the epic Ramayana. ... In Hindu mythology, Maricha was a demon who played a very important part in twisting the tale of Ramayana. ... Subahu, in Hindu mythology was a demon who tried to interrupt Viswamitras yaga. ... Khara, in the Hindu epic Ramayana, was a man-eating Rakshasa. ... A dipiction of Ravana, Hindu Demon King of Lanka In Hindu mythology, Ravana (Devanagari: रावण, IAST Rāvaṇa; sometimes transliterated Raavana and as Ravan) is the principal antagonist of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Kumbakarna. ... Mandodari was the daughter of the King of Danavas, Maya and celestial dancer, Hema. ... In Hindu mythology, Maya, or Mayasura was a great ancient king of the Asura, Daitya and Rakshasa races upon earth. ... From the Hindu epic Ramayana, Indrajit (Devanagari: इंद्रजीत, indrajīt) also called Meghanaada (मेघनाद, méghanāda) was the son of Raavana, King of Lanka (now Sri Lanka), and Mandodari, daughter of Mayasura. ... In the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Prahasta was a powerful rakshasa warrior and chief commander of Ravanas army of Lanka. ... Akshayakumara was one of the sons of Ravana. ... Atikaya was the son of Lord of Lanka, Ravana and Queen Dhanyamalini, who was the second wife of Ravana. ... Lava and his twin brother Kusha are the children of the Hindu God Rama and his wife Sita Devi, whose story is told in the Ramayana. ... Kusha, in Hindu mythology, was one of the twin sons of Lord Rama and Sita (the other being Lava). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mithila (Sanskrit: मिथिला, mithilā) was a kingdom in ancient India. ... Lanka is the name given in Hindu mythology to the island fortress capital of the evil king Ravana in the epic Ramayana. ... The Sarayu was a river in ancient India, flowing beside the ancient city of Ayodhya, located in the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... The Treta Yuga is the second Yuga in the four yugas. ... // Introduction Raghuvamsa, in Hindu mythology is believed to be a lineage/race of warrior kings tracing its ancestry to Surya. ... Lakshman Rekha (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण रेखा), in Hindu mythology, is a line drawn by Lakshmana around their abode, to protect Sita, while he is away searching for Rama. ... The Aditya Hridayam, is a hymn associated with the Sun or Surya and was recited by the great sage Agastya to Rama on the battlefield before fighting with Ravana. ... Oshadhiparvata, that is the mountain of medicinal herbs, was a mythical mountain described in the Ramayana. ... Sundara Kanda is a book of almost unbelievable spiritual quality which is reputed by its readers to be virtually death defying. ... Pushpaka Vimana in Hindu mythology was a vehicle that could fly in the air. ... In Hindu mythology, Vedavati is speculated to have been the spirit of Sita Devi, the wife of Rama in the epic Ramayana. ...

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