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Meeting with Sugreeva and Hanuman

Type: MeetingConfidence: High

Rama meets Sugreeva and Hanuman in Kishkindha, forming an alliance.

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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

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  • 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 1200
    Strong 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 -100
    High narrative continuity between Kishkindha and Sundara Kanda.

Sources

  • Valmiki Ramayana, Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 19

    Valmiki Ramayana (translation portal) · 2009 · primary_text

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  • Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 4

    Valmiki Ramayana (translation portal) · 2009 · primary_text

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  • Archaeological Survey of India: Hampi Group of Monuments

    Archaeological Survey of India · 2026 · archaeology_context

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  • Archaeological Survey of India: World Heritage Hampi

    Archaeological Survey of India · 2026 · archaeology_context

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