Vali’s Family Tree

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Family

• Tara (Kishkindha)(spouse),Angada(child)— Marriage

  Vali, the mighty vanara king, wed Tara, whose wisdom and counsel made her the most revered queen of Kishkindha, and together they bore Angada, a prince who would grow to become one of Rama's foremost warriors in the siege of Lanka.

• Indra(parent)— Miraculous

  Vali, the mighty monkey king of Kishkindha, was born as the son of Indra, inheriting his father's divine strength and the golden necklace that made him invincible in single combat.

Allied with

• Ravana

  Ravana came to Kishkindha seeking battle, but Vali seized the demon king under his arm and flew across the four oceans during his evening sandhya prayers, humbling Ravana so thoroughly that the two swore a pact of friendship and mutual non-aggression.

Enemy of

• Sugriva

  Vali and Sugriva, once brothers ruling Kishkindha together, became mortal enemies when Sugriva sealed the cave entrance during Vali's fight with the demon Mayavi, believing Vali dead. Vali survived, accused Sugriva of treachery, drove him into exile on Rishyamukha, and seized his wife Ruma.

Slain by

• Rama

  Rama killed Vali by shooting him from behind a tree while Vali dueled Sugriva. This controversial act secured Sugriva's alliance but raised moral questions debated across Ramayana commentaries.

Slew

• Dundubhi

  Vali slew the buffalo-demon Dundubhi in single combat at Kishkindha and hurled the massive carcass a full yojana, its blood defiling sage Matanga's hermitage and bringing a curse upon the surrounding forest.

• Mayavi

  Vali pursued Mayavi into a deep cave after the demon challenged him at midnight, and slew him in the darkness below — but the long battle and blood seeping from the cave convinced Sugriva that Vali had perished, setting the brothers' tragic rift in motion.

Rules over

• Kishkindha

  Vali ruled Kishkindha as the undisputed king of the vanaras, holding the mountain-cave kingdom through unmatched strength until Rama's arrow felled him and the throne passed to his brother Sugriva.

Associated with

• Matanga

  Sage Matanga cursed Vali to die should he ever set foot on Rishyamukha mountain, after Vali's hurling of Dundubhi's carcass splattered blood upon the sage's hermitage — a curse that created the one refuge where Sugriva could hide beyond his brother's reach.