Ramlila - The Players


Vishnu


Shiva


Brahma

Gods in the Story

Agni – God of Fire
Brahma – The Creator, one of the Trinity
Indra – God of Heaven
Shiva - The Destroyer, one of the Trinity
Vishnu – The Preserver, one of the Trinity

Main Characters in the Story

Bali - King of the Monkeys, son of Indra, God of Heaven
Bhárata- Second son of the King of Koshala
Hánuman- A monkey, son of the Wind-God
Indrajita - Son of Rávana
Jámbavan - One of the monkey leaders
Jánaka - King of Mithila
Jatáyu - A vulture
Kaikeyi - Youngest wife of the King of Koshala, mother of Bhárata
Kaushalya - Chief wife of the King of Koshala, mother of Rama
Khara - A brother of Rávana
King Dasaraht - The King of Koshala
Kumbhakarna - A brother of Rávana
Manthara - Serving maid of Kaikeyi
Maricha - A demon, friend of Rávana
Mátali - The charioteer of Indra

Nala - A monkey who built the causeway to Lanka
Rama - Eldest son of the King of Koshala
Rávana - King of the demons
Sarama - The wife of Vibíshana
Shátrughna and Lákshmana - Twin sons of the King of Koshala
Sita - Daughter of the King of Mithila, wife of Rama
Sugriva - Brother of Bali, son of Surya, the Sun-God
Sumantra - Minister and charioteer of the King of Koshala
Sumitra - Wife of the King of Koshala, mother of Shátrughna
Surpanakha - Sister of Ravana
Urmila - Sister of Sita, wife of Lakshmana
Vibíshana – A brother of Ravana


PRONUNCIATION KEY

 a = ah, as in father
e = ay, as in obey
i = ee, as in police
o = o, as in hole
u = oo, as in rule
ai or ay = y, as in cry
au = ow, as in now

 

 

 

 

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