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Sri Rama making friendship with Sugreeva in the Rishyamuka Parvata

Kishkindha: Sri Rama making friendship with Sugreeva in the Rishyamuka Parvata:

(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 5 to 12)

Sri Rama meeting Sugreevaनतसुग्रीवाभीष्टद राम् (Nata-Sugriiva-Abhiisstta-Da Raam): Who granted the wish of Sugriva who bowed to him in surrender.

Meditation: I meditate on Sri Rama making friendship with Sugreeva in the Rishyamuka Parvata.

Sri Rama making friendship with Sugreeva: Hanuman told Sugreeva about Sri Rama and suggested him to make friendship with Rama. Sugreeva extended his hand of friendship. Sri Rama accepted it and embraced Sugreeva. Hanuman lit a ritual fire and firmly established the oath of friendship. Sugreeva told Sri Rama about his hapless condition due to Vali. Sri Rama assured Sugreeva that he will eliminate Vali.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 5)

Sugreeva showing the jewellery of Devi Sita: Sugreeva in-turn assured Sri Rama and vowed to bring back Devi Sita. He said that Devi Sita dropped her jewellery seeing him with a group of vanaras (while she was passing over the Rishyamuka Parvata). Sugreeva showed those jewellery to Sri Rama to identify them. Seeing the jewellery of Devi Sita, Sri Rama was filled with emotion. Sugreeva consoled Sri Rama. Sri Rama steadied himself and asked Sugreeva to tell how he can help him.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 6 to 7)

Sri Rama hearing the story of Sugreeva: Sri Rama asked Sugreeva to tell the cause of his enmity with Vali. Sugreeva told his story to Sri Rama. Sugreeva told about demon Mayavi who challenged Vali and then out of fear entered a cave. Sugreeva stayed guard for one year, and then seeing blood coming out, closed the cave with a huge boulder and returned to the kingdom. Sugreeva became the king. Vali returned and banished Sugreeva and also took his wife. Sri Rama assured Sugreeva.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 6 to 7)

Sri Rama hearing about the strength of Vali: Sugreeva narrated the strength of Vali by describing how he slayed the enormous buffalo-demon Dundubhi. Sugreeva also narrated the curse of sage Matanga due to which Vali cannot enter the Rishyamuka Parvata where Sugreeva is staying.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 11)

Sri Rama displaying his strength to assure Sugreeva: Sugreeva became doubtful how Sri Rama can match Vali in strength. He wanted to see the strength of Sri Rama (by kicking the skeleton of demon Dundubhi and perforating a Sala tree with a single arrow). Sri Rama flung the skeleton of Dundubhi with his foot ten yojanas away. Then with a single arrow he perforated seven Sala trees together. The arrow entered the earth after passing through a mountain and then coming out of the earth returned to his quiver. Sugreeva in astonishment bowed to Sri Rama.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 11 to 12)


Rishyamuka Parvata Sugreeva GufaKishkindha - Rishyamuka Parvata
(Vijayanagara district, Karnataka)

Rishyamuka Parvata of Ramayana is identified with Rishyamuka Parvata of Hampi in Karnataka. There is a Sugreeva Gufa (Cave of Sugreeva) in that hill. Anegundi and adjoining Hampi regions are identified with the puranic Kishkindha.


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