Sugriva

Indian mythology · vanara · alliance, restored kingship

The exiled vanara king whom Rama restored to the throne of Kishkindha by slaying his brother Vali, in exchange for the armies of monkeys and bears that found Sita and stormed Lanka.

Stories

The Building of the Bridge

The ocean itself yields to Rama's resolve: with Sugriva's armies, Angada's vanguard, and Jambavan's counsel, the vanaras hurl stones that float, and a causeway grows across the strait to Lanka. Vibhishana, cast out for honest counsel, crosses to Rama's side and is promised the crown.