Ramayana Characters
Meet the main characters of the Indian epic Ramayana. From the hero Prince Rama and his devoted younger brother Lakshmana, to the heroine Sita, the sage Vishvamitra who guides the young Rama, and the demoness Tataka, his first enemy, this guide explains who each character is and what they do in the story.
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Rama
The ideal prince who always does what is right
Rama is the hero of the Indian epic Ramayana and the eldest son of King Dasharatha of Kosala. He is seen as the ideal hero, a man who values righteous conduct above…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2Lakshmana
The younger brother who follows Rama like a shadow
Lakshmana is the half-brother of Rama, the hero of the Ramayana. He is the son of King Dasharatha and his third queen, Sumitra, and the twin brother of Shatrughna.…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2Sita
The princess born from the earth
Sita is the heroine of the Ramayana and the daughter of King Janaka of Mithila. She is said to have been found in a furrow made by a plow while the king was tilling a…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2Vishvamitra
The great sage who guides the young Rama
Vishvamitra is a powerful sage (rishi) in Indian mythology. Born into a royal family, he is said to have become a sage of the very highest rank through years of harsh…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2Dasharatha
The king of Kosala who loves Rama dearly
Dasharatha is the king of Kosala in the Ramayana, ruling from the capital city of Ayodhya. He is the father of four princes: Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, and Shatrughna.
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2Tataka
The demoness who terrorizes the forest
Tataka is a rakshasi, a female rakshasa (demon), in the Ramayana. She is a monster who ravages the forest and terrifies the people living nearby, and she is also the…
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 1Maricha
The demon who later becomes the golden deer
Maricha is a rakshasa (demon) in the Ramayana and the son of Tataka. He has a long-running feud with Rama and later plays a key role in one of the story's biggest events.
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 1Valmiki
The poet who gave the world the Ramayana
Valmiki is the ancient Indian sage traditionally credited as the author of the Ramayana. In India he is called the Adi Kavi, "the first poet," and the Ramayana is…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2Ahalya
The sage's wife whom Rama sets free
Ahalya is the wife of the sage Gautama in Indian mythology. She is known as a woman of great beauty. She is famous for the story in which, after spending many years…
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2