The story of Sugriva is found in the Kishkindha Kanda of Ramayana. Sugriva was the son born of Surya to Ahalya, the wife of Sage Gautama. Ahalya had another son, Vali or Bali, born of Indra. Gautama threw both the illegitimate sons into the sea after cursing them to be turned into monkeys. Vali came of age and became the king of Kishkindha, the kingdom of holy monkeys.
Once, the demon named Mayavi challenged Vali for a fight. Vali accepted the challenge, but the demon fled into a cave. Vali ran after him and a long fight took place inside the cave. Sugriva waited outside. He heard demonic shouts in the cave and later saw blood oozing from the mouth of the cave. Sugriva thought that Vali was dead. He returned to Kishkindha and assumed kingship. Vali was not dead. He won the combat and returned home. He concluded that his brother had betrayed him. He ousted Sugriva and ascended the throne. He took Sugriva’s wife Tara also for himself. Sugriva fled to the mountain Rishyamuka, where Vali could not tread. Vali was previously cursed by Sage Matanga that he would die, once he stepped into Rishyamuka.
Sugriva made acquaintance with Srirama, who was on his quest to rescue Sita, who was abducted by Ravan. Sugriva sought the help of Rama. Lord Ram promised that he would kill Bali and reinstate Sugriva as the king. Sugriva, in turn, promised to help Rama in his quest for Sita. Sugriva and Sree Rama went together to Vali. Fight ensued between Vali and Sugriva. Rama drove an arrow and Vali died. Sugriva regained kingdom. He took back his wife Tara and also Vali’s wife Ruma. Tara became empress. Her son by Vali, Angada became crown prince.
Rama proceeded to Lanka in search of Sita. Sugriva sent his trusted advisor Hanuman to search for Sita. Hanuman found out Sita who was kept captive in Lanka. Sugriva placed his army of monkeys at Rama's disposal. The army crossed into Lanka by means of the specially erected bridge and laid siege to Ravana's citadel. Sugriva also personally took part in the battle. He attacked Kumbhakarna with the trunk of a Sala tree. Kumbhakarna then seized Sugriva and dragged him off. He would have been killed. But Lakshmana intervened and saved him. At last the monkeys defeated the demons, Rama slew Ravana, and Sita was liberated. All of them came back to India on board of Ravana’s aircraft Pushpaka.
Once, the demon named Mayavi challenged Vali for a fight. Vali accepted the challenge, but the demon fled into a cave. Vali ran after him and a long fight took place inside the cave. Sugriva waited outside. He heard demonic shouts in the cave and later saw blood oozing from the mouth of the cave. Sugriva thought that Vali was dead. He returned to Kishkindha and assumed kingship. Vali was not dead. He won the combat and returned home. He concluded that his brother had betrayed him. He ousted Sugriva and ascended the throne. He took Sugriva’s wife Tara also for himself. Sugriva fled to the mountain Rishyamuka, where Vali could not tread. Vali was previously cursed by Sage Matanga that he would die, once he stepped into Rishyamuka.
Sugriva made acquaintance with Srirama, who was on his quest to rescue Sita, who was abducted by Ravan. Sugriva sought the help of Rama. Lord Ram promised that he would kill Bali and reinstate Sugriva as the king. Sugriva, in turn, promised to help Rama in his quest for Sita. Sugriva and Sree Rama went together to Vali. Fight ensued between Vali and Sugriva. Rama drove an arrow and Vali died. Sugriva regained kingdom. He took back his wife Tara and also Vali’s wife Ruma. Tara became empress. Her son by Vali, Angada became crown prince.
Rama proceeded to Lanka in search of Sita. Sugriva sent his trusted advisor Hanuman to search for Sita. Hanuman found out Sita who was kept captive in Lanka. Sugriva placed his army of monkeys at Rama's disposal. The army crossed into Lanka by means of the specially erected bridge and laid siege to Ravana's citadel. Sugriva also personally took part in the battle. He attacked Kumbhakarna with the trunk of a Sala tree. Kumbhakarna then seized Sugriva and dragged him off. He would have been killed. But Lakshmana intervened and saved him. At last the monkeys defeated the demons, Rama slew Ravana, and Sita was liberated. All of them came back to India on board of Ravana’s aircraft Pushpaka.
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Dear Thyagarajan sir....thanks a lot for the kind words.
Deleteso i saw ramayan and saw vali and sugriva fighting but sugriva won
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