A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.220
A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.220
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BĀLĪ, BĀLIN. The monkey king of Kishkindhyā, who was slain by Rāma, and whose kingdom was given to his brother Su-grīva, the friend and ally of Rāma. He was supposed to be the son of Indra, and to have been born from the hair (*bāla*) of his mother, whence his name. His wife’s name was Tārā, and his sons Angada and Tāra.