Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics
by Saranya P.S | 2019 | 51,616 words | ISBN-10: 8190396315 | ISBN-13: 9788190396318
An English study the Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics.—The present thesis is based entirely on Ramayana and Mahabharata although an attempt is made to analytically compare the Animal kingdom with Mriga-pakshi-shastra—‘The ancient Indian science of of Animals and Birds’....
Chapter 3.11 - The story of Nila (Monkey characters, part 5)
Nila was a servant of Shri Rama. He is said to be the son of Fire.[1] Nila was included in the monkey army of Sugriva which went in search of Sita. In the Rama-Ravana Battle, Nila played a very crucial role. Nila killed the monster called Pramadhi who was the younger brother of Dushana.[2]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Valmiki Ramayana .I.17
[2]:
Mahabharata Vanaparva 287.27