Event Detail
Meeting with Sugreeva and Hanuman
Rama meets Sugreeva and Hanuman in Kishkindha, forming an alliance.
Rama meets Sugreeva and Hanuman in Kishkindha, forming an alliance. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Search and Alliance arc and positioned in phase 1 using relative chronology (order 200). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.
Why this confidence: Kishkindha alliance narrative is textually explicit and supported by strong traditional association with the Hampi region documented in ASI context pages.
Valmiki Verse References
Valmiki Ramayana 4-4-1
ततः प्रहृष्टो हनुमान् कृत्यवानिति तद्वचः ।
tataḥ prahṛṣṭo hanumān kṛtyavān iti tadvacaḥ |
Then Hanuman, hearing those purposeful words, rejoiced in the mission’s alignment.
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Interpretations
Event detail compares interpretations and linked sources in one place.
- Archaeological context · Modern Historical Analysis
The Hampi-Kishkindha regional association is maintained in modern heritage discourse while remaining interpretive at epic-historic boundary.
Approximate range: -700 to 1200Strong for regional memory continuity; not direct archaeological proof of epic actors. - Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition
The alliance in Kishkindha structures the next phase as a coordinated search operation.
Approximate range: -700 to -100High narrative continuity between Kishkindha and Sundara Kanda.
Sources
Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 19
Valmiki Ramayana (translation portal) · 2009 · primary_text
View referenceValmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 4
Valmiki Ramayana (translation portal) · 2009 · primary_text
View referenceArchaeological Survey of India: Hampi Group of Monuments
Archaeological Survey of India · 2026 · archaeology_context
View referenceArchaeological Survey of India: World Heritage Hampi
Archaeological Survey of India · 2026 · archaeology_context
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