List of characters in Ramayana

According to a version of the legend, Añjanā was an apsara named Puñjikastalā, who was born on Earth as a vanara princess and married Kesari, a vanara chief. Vayu, god of the wind, carried the divine power of Lord Shiva to Anjana's womb, and thus Hanuman was born as an incarnation of Lord Shiva.[1][2]In shiv purana Anjana is stated as the Daughter of Gautama Maharishi and Ahalya.

Dasharatha was the Kingof Ayodhya and was the father of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna. Of all his Four sons, he loved Rama the most , and tried to shelter him from any danger. He was a good king, who was also very kind.

Dushana was a man-eating Rakshasa in the Indian Ramayana epic. According to Indian epic Ramayana, Dushana and his twin brother Khara, younger brothers of Ravana, were demons who ruled the Dandaka Forest. After Lakshmana humiliated Shurpanakha by cutting off her nose and ears, Khara and Dushana went to war against Lakshmana and Rama. During this fight, Dushana was killed by Rama.[3]

Ganga is a goddess and the daughter of Himavan. Because of her incomparable beauty, she was given to the Devas, and she became the Milky Way. Later, Shiva brought her down to earth and she became the holy river Ganges in Hinduism.

Kaikeyi was the third and youngest wife of King Dasharatha, and mother of Bharata. She is famed for her beauty. After she saved the life of Dasaratha in battle, he offered to grant anything she would ask of him. She later calls in this favor to have Bharata crowned king and Rama sent into the forest, inspired by the worlds of her maid, Manthara.

Kausalya was the mother of lord rama in ramayan and first wife of king dashratha.

Khara was a man-eating rakshasa in the Indian Ramayana epic. He was a younger male cousin of Ravana and the son of Kaikesi's sister Raka. He was killed by Rama, along with his brother Lakshmana when he attacked Rama after Shurpanakha's humiliation. After Lakshmana cut off Shurpanakha's nose, Khara fought against Lakshmana and Rama. During this fight, Khara lost and was killed by Rama, who also killed his brothers Dushana and Trishiras.[4] He was the ruler of the Danda Kingdom, roughly equivalent to the Nashik district, with Janasthana (Nashik city) as its capital. He protected the northern kingdom of Lanka in the mainland and his kingdom bordered with the Kosala Kingdom, the kingdom of Rama. He was well known for his superior skills in warfare. In the Ramayana war, between Rama and Ravana, Khara's son, Makaraksha, fought on his uncle, Ravana's side, and was killed by Rama.[5]

Along with Lava (Ramayana), Kusha was the other son of Rama.

Second Son of King Dasharatha, and brother of Rama. He was deeply devoted to his brother, whom he followed through many dangerous adventures and quests. He was married to Sita's younger sister, Urmila.

Lava, out of two was one of the son of Lord Rama he had a Brother Kusha, one of the youths to whom Valmiki taught the Ramayana that he received from Narada. but he does not knew that He was one of the sons of Rama.

Manthara is said to be hunch-backed, ugly & antagonistic in appearance. Manthara, it appears, is an expert talker and a cunning woman who can manipulate her way to get what she wants. When Rama is going to become the king of Ayodhya, many deities consulted Lord Vishnu. They said "Rama is going to become king. He will enjoy his life. But the reason behind his introduction is to kill evil." Lord Vishnu expressed his helplessness, so they consulted Saraswathi,the Goddess of education. She went in the form of Manthara (Kekaya)and sent Rama to forests. Manthara is said to be incarnation of Alakshmi, the eternal consort of Kali Purusha. In her earlier life, she had done penance unto Lord Rudra and accumulated virtue to become one among many celestial dancers / apsaras in Swarga loka. Knowing well that she was an evil soul, Brahma ordained her to take birth as Manthara and create hurdles in establishing Rama Rajya on earth during Treta Yuga.

The son of King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya, Rama was the prince of Ayodhya. He is an avatara of Vishnu, the Blue God and the sustainer of worlds. He is also a virtuous, strong, and just man in his own right. He married Sita, whom he loved deeply. He also had a strong bond with his brother Lakshmana as well.

Ravana was a Rakshasa who performed penance for the God Shiva for many years, and in return received a great blessing from the God himself that he cannot be killed by any God, demon, or other divine being. His arrogance combined, with great intelligence and power, has led him to rule over much of the earth, spreading terrible evil everywhere he went.

Rishyasringa was a great Rishi he presided over the sacrifice that King Dasharatha offered in order to get a son. He is sometimes depicted as a combination of a Deer and a Man.

Rumā was the wife of Sugrīva. She is mentioned in Book IV (Kishkindha Kanda) of Ramayana. Ruma and Sugriva fell in love with each other and wanted to marry each other. But Ruma's father did not approve. Hence, Sugriva with the help of Hanuman, abducted Ruma and they married each other. Ruma was taken away from Sugriva by Vāli following the strife of two royal Vānara brothers. Later, the fact of Rumā being withheld by Vāli became the primary justification of Rama's slaying Vāli and helping Sugrīva to become the sovereign of Kishkindha. When accused by Vāli of lowly, treacherous and unexpected assassination from the shades by Rama's arrow, Rāma says his assassination was a just punishment for the sin Vāli committed when he robbed Sugrīva of Rumā, his wedded spouse, and used her for his own pleasure.[6][7][8]

Lord Shiva is part of the great trinity in Hindusim, along with Vishnu and Brahma. He is a great ascetic, and often sits in meditation. It is believed that he is able to tame the power of other gods, devas, and supernatural beings, and he often grants blessings and wishes to those who sit in dedication meditation ('Tapasya'). His wife is Parvati

In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Shrutakirti or Shrutakeerti is the daughter of king Kushadhwaja and queen Chandrabhaga. Kushadhwaja is brother of king Janaka, whose daughter Sita is married to Rama, the main character of the epic. Shrutakirti may have been born around Rajbiraj area which was then the seat of Kushadhwaja. Historical remains of their family temple is found around Rajdevi Temple. Shurtakirti was married to Rama's youngest brother Shatrughna. They had two sons, Shatrughati and Subahu. She had an elder sister Mandavi.[9]

Sita's father, King Janaka, found her lying in a furrow on sanctified ground and decided to raise her as his daughter. She married Rama, and loved him so much that she followed him into exile. She is famed for her virtue and beauty, and is regarded as an Avatara of the goddess Lakshmi, Vishnu's consort.

Subahu is a rakshasa character in the Ramayana. He and his mother, Tataka, took immense pleasure in harassing the munis of the jungle, especially Vishvamitra, by disrupting their yajnas with rains of flesh and blood.[10] Vishvamitra approached Dasharatha for help in getting rid of these pestilences. Dasharatha obliged by sending two of his sons, Rama and Lakshmana, to the forest with Vishvamitra, charging them to protect both the sage and his sacrificial fires. When Subahu and Maricha again attempted to rain flesh and blood on the sage's yajna, Subahu was killed by Rama. [11]

Sumantra, also known as Arya Sumantra, was the prime minister in the court of Ayodhya. He was extremely loyal to the rulers of Ayodhya and was King Dasharatha's most trusted minister. He knew many secrets about the royal family, including what he had heard from the conversation between King Dasharatha and Maharishi Durvasa. He helped Lord Rama in his exile.

Tataka was a beautiful woman who was transformed into a demon (Rakshasha) once she tried to seduce the Sage Agastya. As a demon, she used to drink the blood of living creatures and used to kill anything she see. In one of Rama's few great acts, he broke her curse by slaying her.

Vasishtha was a Sage and the Guru of King Dasharatha, he used to offer religious advice to the king and the royal family.

Vishvamitra was a great Sage and wise man who was once a king. Through long Meditation, he gained a number of Spiritual powers. He took Rama on a quest to defeat a demon and to lift the bow of Shiva, the first step in the future king's great journey.