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Raghuvamsha Bharataभरत Prince of Ayodhya; regent during Rama's exile Also: Kaikeyinandana

दशरथ Dasharathaदशरथ King of Ayodhya; father of Rama Also: Raghunandana's father | Lord of Kosala | King of the Raghu line

Vanara Hanumanहनुमान Strength, devotion and protection Also: Bajrangbali, Maruti, Pavanputra, Anjaneya

इंद्रजीत (मेघनाद) Indrajitइंद्रजीत (मेघनाद) Son of Ravana; greatest warrior of Lanka Also: Conqueror of Indra | Meghnad | Master of illusion

Bird Jatayuजटायु King of the vultures; friend of Dasharatha Also: Gridhraraja

कैकेयी Kaikeyiकैकेयी Queen of Ayodhya; mother of Bharata Also: Daughter of Kekaya | Dasharatha's favourite queen

कौसल्या Kausalyaकौसल्या Eldest queen of Ayodhya; mother of Rama Also: Mother of Rama | Chief queen of Dasharatha

Rakshasa Kumbhakarnaकुंभकर्ण Rakshasa warrior; brother of Ravana

Raghuvamsha Lakshmanaलक्ष्मण Prince of Ayodhya; Rama's younger brother and companion in exile Also: Saumitri, Ramanuja, Lakhan

मंदोदरी Mandodariमंदोदरी Queen of Lanka; wife of Ravana Also: Chief queen of Lanka | One of the panchakanya | Mother of Indrajit

Raghuvamsha Ramaराम Prince and king of Ayodhya; seventh avatar of Vishnu Also: Raghava, Raghunandana, Dasharathi, Ramachandra, Kausalyanandana, Maryada Purushottama, Kodandapani

Rakshasa Ravanaरावण Rakshasa king of Lanka Also: Dashanana, Dashagriva, Lankesh, Lankeshvara, Ravanasura

शबरी Shabariशबरी Forest devotee of Rama Also: The devotee of the tasted berries | Bhakta of Rama

शत्रुघ्न Shatrughnaशत्रुघ्न Youngest brother of Rama; twin of Lakshmana Also: Slayer of enemies | Son of Sumitra | Companion of Bharata

शूर्पणखा Shurpanakhaशूर्पणखा Sister of Ravana; rakshasi of Lanka Also: Sister of Ravana | The one who sparked the war

Raghuvamsha Sitaसीता Princess of Mithila, queen of Ayodhya; wife of Rama Also: Janaki, Vaidehi, Maithili, Bhumija, Siya, Janakanandini

Vanara Sugrivaसुग्रीव King of the vanaras of Kishkindha Also: Kapiraja, Suryaputra

ऊर्मिला Urmilaऊर्मिला Wife of Lakshmana; sister of Sita Also: Daughter of Janaka | The one who slept fourteen years

वाली Valiवाली Vanara king of Kishkindha; brother of Sugriva Also: King of Kishkindha | The one who halved his foe's strength | Father of Angada

Rakshasa Vibhishanaविभीषण Rakshasa prince; brother of Ravana; later king of Lanka

Vishnuविष्णु The preserver and protector of the universe Also: Narayana, Hari, Keshava, Madhava, Govinda, Achyuta, Janardana, Padmanabha

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