Rishyamukha mountain

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Rishyamukha mountain is a sacred hill in the Indian epic Ramayana, known as the refuge of the exiled monkey king Sugriva and the place where he first meets Lord Rama.

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Rishyamukha 3
Rishyamukha mountain canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf location in the Ramayana
mythological mountain
sacred hill
associatedEvent alliance between Rama and Sugriva
beginning of the search for Sita
associatedWithCharacter Hanuman
Rama
Sugriva
associatedWithGroup Vanaras (monkey warriors)
linked to: Vanaras
associatedWithText Ramayana
cosmologicalContext Bhārata-varṣa in Hindu cosmology
linked to: Aryavarta
countryInTradition India
culturalSignificance pilgrimage importance for devotees of Rama
etymology name traditionally linked to sages or rishis and the face (mukha) of a mountain
functionInStory safe haven from Vali for Sugriva
genreContext Itihasa (Hindu epic history)
linked to: Itihasa
languageName ऋश्यमुख (Sanskrit)
locatedIn Kishkindha
medium epic literature
mentionedIn Kishkindha Kanda of the Ramayana
linked to: Kishkindha Kanda

Valmiki Ramayana
linked to: Ramayana
narrativeTheme beginning of divine–devotee alliance
refuge and protection
relatedCharacter Vali
relatedPlace Kishkindha kingdom
Pampa lake
religiousTradition Hinduism
roleInNarrative place where Sugriva first meets Rama
refuge of the exiled monkey king Sugriva
sacredStatus considered sacred in the Ramayana tradition

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Kishkindha Kanda associatedPlace Rishyamukha mountain
Sugriva formsAllianceAt Rishyamukha
linked to: Rishyamukha mountain
Sugriva placeOfExile Rishyamukha
linked to: Rishyamukha mountain
Rama–Sugriva pact hasLocation Rishyamukha mountain
Kishkindha associatedMountain Rishyamukha
linked to: Rishyamukha mountain