Sugriva

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In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Sugriva (Sanskrit: सुग्रीव, sugrīva), also spelled Sugreeva, is a vanara who was the younger brother of Vali, the ruler of the vanaras. Sugriva was a spiritual son of Surya, the Hindu deity of the sun.

Due to a serious misunderstanding with Vali, Sugriva was unjustly thrown out of the vanara kingdom of Kishkinda by his elder brother, and they became bitter enemies.

Sugriva was helped by Rama to destroy Vali. In return, he, along with the vanara army, assisted Rama to find his wife Sita and rescue her from her abductor, the rakshasa emperor Ravana.

Reference

Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0500510881) by Anna Dhallapiccola

The Rāmāyaņa by Valmiki
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