Figure South Asian traditions
Vālī
वाली sa बालि hi வாலி (இராமாயணம்) ta
Figure in the Ramayana. Elder brother of Sugrīva; father of Angada
Overview
figure in the Ramayana. Elder brother of Sugrīva; father of AngadaWikidata record description. Read Vali (Ramayana) in the Wikipedia reader.
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As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
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The family as a list · 4
Kinship in an account 4
- child of (child) Indra Vedic god of rain, weather, storms, and thunder in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Eastern religions
- parent of (child) Angada son of Vālī and Tārā
- partner of (spouse) Tārā Queen of Kiṣkindhā and wife of the monkey (vānara) King Vālī
- sibling of Sugrīva younger brother of Vālī in Ramayana
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