Characters of ramayana in telugu
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Rama: The main protagonist of the Ramayana — an avatar of Lord Vishnu; prince of Ayodha, son of King Dasharatha of Kosala
Ravana: Ten headed King of Lanka, who abducted Sita; brother of Vibhishana and Surpanakha; father of Indrajit; husband of Mandodari
Sampati: Brother of Jatayu
Shatrughna: Rama’s younger brother
Shabari: Devotee of Rama who offered him berries
Shatananda: Head Priest or kul Guru of Mithila
Shiva: The Lord of Destruction — part of the Hindu Trinity of Gods, whose bow was lifted by Rama in the swayamvar of Sita
Shravan: Son of blind parents; known as an idol of service to parents
Shrutkirti: Shatrughna’s wife and King Janak’s daughter
Shurpanakha: Ravan’s sister whose ears and nose were cut by Laxman
Sita: Daughter of Janaka and wife of Rama
Sugriva: King of monkey tribe and King of Kiskindha
Sumanta: Charioteer of King Dasharatha
Sumitra: Wife of Dashratha; Mother of Laxman & Shatrughna
Sunayana: Wife of King Janak; Mother of Sita
Sushen: Lankan physician, who advised Sanjivani herbs from Kailas mountain in order to cure Laxman
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The many characters of Ramayana — in Rama’s court. Photo Credit: Painting © ExoticIndia.com
Ahalya: Wife of sage Gautama, who was turned into a stone and later became free from curse by the touch of Rama
Bharata: Brother of Rama and son of Kaikeyi
Dasharatha: Rama’s father and King of Kosala
Dashanan: Ten headed King of Lanka a.k.a. Ravana
Garuda: The mighty mythical raptor; King of winged creatures
Gautama: Sage/Rishi who cursed her wife Ahalya and turned her into a stone for her immoral conduct
Hanuman: Son of Pavana — the wind God; Devout of Rama and a leading warrior among the monkey tribe
Indrajit: Ravana’s son who fought with Rama with magical powers
Jambuvan: Leader of bears who found Sita with his supernatural powers
Janaka: King of Mithila; Father of Sita, who found her in a furrow
Jatayu: Great bird who was killed by Ravana while rescuing Sita
Garuda & Hanuman are two major zoomorphic characters of the Ramayana.
Kaikeyi: Dashartha’s youngest queen and mother of Bharata who asked for Rama’s exile
Kausalya: Dashratha’s queen and Rama’s mother
Kevat: Boatman who let Rama, Laxman and Sita cross the river in his boat and washes Rama’s feet
Khar: Brother of Ravana and Shurpanakha
Kumbhkarna: Ravan’s brother known for sleeping and eating
Kush: Son of Rama and Sita
Laxman: Queen Sumitra’s son and Rama’s brother aka Lakshmana
Lava or Luv: Son of Rama and Sita; brother of Kush
Mandavi: Bharat’s wife & King Janak’s daughter
Manthara: Maid servant of Keikeyi who convinced her for Bharat’s thorn and exile of Rama
Maricha or Mareech: Who assumed form of suvarna mriga or golden deer and help abduct Sita
Meghanad: Ravana’s son, who made Laxman unconscious in the battlefield with his arrow
Nala: Son of great builder who helped Rama construct the famous bridge to Lanka
Lakshmana or Laxman sitting with Rama in a discussion with the Vanaras before their Lanka conquest. Photo Credit: Painting © ExoticIndia.com
Tataka: Demoness or rakshasi killed by Rama; mother of Mareecha
Tulsidas: Sanskrit scholar and poet who created Ramacharitmanas, a version of Valmiki Ramayana in local Avadhi language
Urmila: Laxman’s wife; daughter of King Janak and sister of Sita
Vali or Bali: The mighty ape, cousin of Sugriva, who occupied Kiskindha and was killed by Rama
Valmiki: The great poet and creator of Ramayana; Sage who helped Sita and her two son Lava-Kush stay at her ashrama
Vanara: Monkey; The army led by Hanuman. A hill tribe of Southern India — according to the Ramayana
Vasistha: Head priest or kul Guru of Ayodhya
Vibhishana: Ravana’s brother who leaves Lanka to join Rama and later becomes the king of Lanka
Vishnu: Lord of Preservation — part of the Hindu Trinity of Gods; Rama is considered the 8th incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Vishwamitra: Sage or rishi, who used Rama to kill troubling demons
List of all the characters of Ramayana:
Ram, incarnation of lord Vishnu, crown Prince of Ayodhya, son of king Dasrath and Kaushalya,brother of Lakshman,Bharat and Shatrughan husband of Sita, father of Luv Kush
Sita, incarnation of Lakshmi Devi, biological daughter of Bhumidevi, adopted daughter of Janak and Sunaina, eldest Princess of Mithila,sister of Urmila, Ram's wife, Mother of Luv Kush
Lakshman, incarnation of Shesha, son of King Dasrath and Sumitra, brother of Ram,Bharat and Shatrughan, third Prince of Ayodhya husband of Urmila, father of Angad and Chandraketu
Hanuman, devotee of Shri Ram, Sugriva's minister
Ravan, King of Lanka, brother of Vibhishan, Kumbhakaran and Shurpanakha, Husband of Mandodari, father of Meghanath and Atikaya
Manthara, Kaikeyi's maid
Sugriva, Ruma's husband, Bali's brother king of Kishkindha
Bali, Tara's husband and brother of Sugriva, father of Angada
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Angada, Bali's son
Luv, Sita and Ram's elder son
Kush, Sita and Ram's younger son
Tara, Bali's wife, mother of Angada
Bharat, incarnation of Shankha, son of King Dasrath and Kaikeyi, brother of Ram,Lakshman and Shatrughan, second Prince of Ayodhya husband of Mandavi, father of Taksh and Pushkal
Shatrughan, incarnation of Sudarshan chakra,son of King Dasrath and Sumitra,brother of Ram,Bharat and Lakshman, youngest Prince of Ayodhya, husband of Shrutakirti, father of Shatrughati and Subahu
Kaushalya, Shantā and Ram's mother, Dasrath's first wife, Princess of Kosala, Queen of Ayodhya, grandmother of Luv Kush
Kaikeyi, Dasrath's middle queen, Bharat's mother and grandmother of Taksha and Pushkal
Sumitra, Dasrath's youngest queen, Lakshman and Shatrughan's mother, grandmother of Angad ,Chandraketu, Shatrughati and Subahu
Dasrath, king of Ayodhya, father of Shantā,Ram, Bharat, Lakshman and Shatrughan, grandfather of Luv,Kush,Angad ,Chandraketu, Taksha,Pushkal, Shatrughati and Subahu
Janaka, King of Mithila, Father of Sita and Urmila, husband of Sunaina, brother of Kushadwaj
Kushadwaj, King of Sankasya, father of Mandavi and Shrutakirti, husband of Chanrdabagha
Sunaina, queen of Mithila, wife of Janak,mother of Sita and Urmila
Chandrabhaga, mother of Mandavi and Shrutakirti
Urmila, incarnation of Naga Lakshmi,daughter of Janak and Sunaina, younger sister of Sita, third Princess of Mithila, wife of Lakshman, mother of Angad and Chandraketu
Mandavi, incarnation of goddess Lakshmi's flower ,daughter of Kushadhwaja and Chandrabhaga, elder sister of Shrutakirti, second Princess of Mithila ,wife of Bharat, mother of Taksh and Pushkal
Shrutakirti, incarnation of goddess Lakshmi's flower, younger daughter of Kushadhwaja and Chandrabhaga, younger sister of Mandavi, youngest Princess of Mithila, wife of Shatrughan, mother aur Shatrughati and Subahu
Mandodari, wife of Raavan
Vibhishan, one of Raavan's brother
Kumbhakaran, one of Raavan's brother
Khar,one of Raavan's brother
Dushan,one of Raavan's brother
Shurpanakha, Ravan's sister
Ahalya, Sage Gautam's wife
Sage Valmiki, one who gave shelter to Sita, and wrote Ramayan
Sage Vishwamitra
Sage Vashishta
Shantā, biological daughter of Dasrath and Kaushalya, adopted daughter of king Rompada, Sister of Ram, Bharat, Lakshman and Shatrughan
Angad and Chandraketu, sons of Lakshman and Urmila
Taksh and Pushkal, sons of Bharat and Mandavi
Shatrughati and Subahu, sons of Shatrughan and Shrutakirti