Vanara
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Vanara are a race of monkey-like humanoid beings in Hindu mythology, most prominently featured as the allies of Lord Rama in the epic Ramayana.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological being
ⓘ
Ramayana character type ⓘ fictional species ⓘ mythological race ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEpicEvent | war against Ravana ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectiveLeader | Sugriva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatRole | infantry and climbers in battle ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContext | Treta Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbols of devotion and bravery ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Hindu temple art
ⓘ
Ramayana performances ⓘ |
| describedAs | monkey-like humanoid beings ⓘ |
| etymologyProposed |
from Sanskrit ‘vānara’ meaning ‘monkey’
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from ‘va-nara’ interpreted as ‘not human’ or ‘forest-dweller’ ⓘ |
| formerLeader | Vali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | mythology ⓘ |
| influenced | later Indian folklore about monkey-heroes ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalLocation | Kishkindha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeAlignment | forces of dharma ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | supporting heroes in dharma-yuddha ⓘ |
| notableEventParticipation | building the bridge to Lanka ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Angada
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Hanuman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugriva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic |
agility
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great strength ⓘ humanoid body ⓘ simian features ⓘ |
| primaryFunctionInMyth |
searchers for Sita
ⓘ
warriors in Rama’s army ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Bhakti to Rama through Hanuman
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Kishkindha kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInRamayana | allies of Rama ⓘ |
| sourceType | religious epic ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
Ramcharitmanas
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Valmiki Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfCompositionContext | ancient India ⓘ |
| traditionType | Itihasa ⓘ |
| transportMode | leaping across great distances ⓘ |
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