Vanara
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In Hinduism, Vanara are either monkeys, apes, or a race of forest-dwelling people.
Rama and Vanara chiefs
When Ravana carried Sita first on his shoulders and then in the chariot, she threw some of her jewels towards the monkeys
A 20th-century painting depicting a scene from the Ramayana, in which Vanaras are building a bridge to Lanka.
Sampati meeting with Vanaras painted by Balasaheb Pandit Pant Pratinidhi
Ravana
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Ravana is the principal antagonist of the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana and its several other versions. He is traditionally depicted as a ten-headed rakshasa king of Lanka. In the Ramayana, Ravana is de
Vanara
…वानर, lit. 'forest-dwellers') are either monkeys, apes, or a race of forest-dwelling people. In the epic the Ramayana, the Vanaras help Rama defeat Ravana. They are generally depicted as humanoid apes, or human-like beings. There are three main theories about the etymology of the word "Vanara…
Illustration depicting Ravana in battle
Statue of Ravana, South India, 18th century CE, British Museum
Painting depicting Ravana cutting off Jatayu's wing while abducting Sita, by Raja Ravi Varma
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