Draft:Rikshraja

Riksharaja was a significant figure in Hindu mythology associated with the Vanaras and the kingdom of Kishkindha. According to the Ramayana, he was the progenitor of the Vanaras and the father of Vali and Sugriva.

Genealogy
He were descended from Vishnu in the following way: Vishnu-Brahma-Rishraja. .

Birth
Once, Brahma was meditating. As he did so, a tear dropped from his eye. When it touched the ground, a monkey-like being formed. He was named Rikshraja.

Children
Brahma instructed him to go to Mount Meru and kill Asuras. While he was doing so, he saw a pond. When he saw his reflection, he thought it was a demon. He jumped into the pond to kill the supposed demon. However, the pond had the magical power to turn all men into females, so when Rikshraja emerged, he became a beautiful woman.

Indra was enchanted by her beauty and consorted with her, resulting in the birth of a son named Vali. Surya, mesmerised by her grace, also had a son named Sugriva with her. According to other versions, it was not Rikshraja but Aruna who had children with Indra and Surya. Rikshraja adopted the two

Kishkindha
Rikshraja established the kingdom of Kishkindha in central India and ruled over the other monkey-like beings known as Vanaras. After his death, his elder son, Vali, inherited the kingdom.