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Vahana / animal · Vaishnava · South India

Vali

Also called: Bali, Vaali

The monkey king of Kishkindha, Sugriva's elder brother, killed by Rama's arrow from behind a tree.

Sources: Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kanda 12 to 18 (Valmiki Ramayana, IIT Kanpur translation) · see Vali's web

Relations 2

Vali sibling of

Sugriva (King) Vaishnava · The arrow from behind the tree (Rama and Vali)
Elder brother who drives him out.

Vali slain by

Rama (Avatar) Vaishnava · The arrow from behind the tree (Rama and Vali)
Shoots him from behind a tree.

Stories 1

The arrow from behind the tree (Rama and Vali)
From the epics · as the monkey king · 1 telling

Cited

Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kanda 12 to 18 (Valmiki Ramayana, IIT Kanpur translation) § 4.17 Primary text (translation)