Ramayan
Season 1
Created by: Ramanand Sagar
Network: DD National
Season aired: 1987-06-21
Overview
Ramayan is a highly successful and phenomenally popular Indian epic television series created, written, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. The 78 episode series originally aired weekly on Doordarshan from 25 January 1987, to 31 July 1988, on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. IST. It is a television adaptation of the ancient Indian Hindu religious epic of the same name and is primarily based on Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas. It is also partly derived from portions of Kamban's Ramavataram and other works.
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Episodes · 79
Introduction
The Lord incarnated upon the earth nine times. The seventh was known as "Ram Avatar." Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan is the story of the incarnation. It covers the entire story in detail up to Ram's coronation.
Birth of Rama
The saga of Ramayan Gods' Prayers to Lord Vishnu King Dashrath's yagna invoking blessings for a son Birth and childhood of Shri Ram
Rama going to Gurukul
Childhood of Shri Ram Thread Ceremony of Shri Ram Fundamental education imparted Shri Ram in Gurukul
Continuing Gurukul
Continuation of education in Gurukul Vedanta Invocating praises to Lord Shiv Culmination of education in Gurukul
Vishwamitra & Tadak Vatha
Return To Ayodhya Vishwamitra requests King Dashrath for his son Ram to accompany him Ram slays Tadka Vishwamitra bestows divine weapons upon Ram Warfare of Ram and Lakshman with Subahu and Mareech
Ganga Redemption of Ahilya
Shri Ram and Lakshman proceed to Mithila Story to the origin of the Ganga Redempion of Ahilya Shri Ram and Lakshman walk through the streets of Mithila
Ram meets Seetha
Janak welcomes Vishwamitra, Ram and Lakshman Shri Ram and Lakshman serve Vishwamitra Shri Ram and Sita behold one another in the royal garden
Seetha Swayamvar
Sita Swayamvar Kings' efforts to lift the Shiv Dhanush Guru Vishwamitra orders Shri Ram to go forth Episode 8: Shri Ram breaks the Shiv Dhanush Sita garlands Ram Parshuram arrives and admits defeat.
Breaking of Shiv Dhanush, meeting of Parshuram
Shri Ram breaks the Shiv Dhanush. Sita garlands Ram. Parshuram arrives and admits defeat:
Marriage Preparation
Janak's message to King Dashrath. Marriage procession welcomed in Janakpuri The four brothers are married to the daughters of Janak and his brother
Ram and Seetha Marriage
The event of the marriage of Shri Ram with Sita
Sita's arrival at Ayodhya
Janak's paternal affection for Sita Sita's departure from Mithila The four daughters-in-law are welcomed in Ayodhya
Discussion on Dasharatha's heir
Departure of Guru Vishwamitra from Ayodhya King Dashrath decides to appoint Shri Ram as his heir Proclamation of this decision in town Manthra's opposition to the proclamation
Rajyabhishek
Celebrations mark the proclamation of Shri Ram as heir to the throne Manthra provokes Kaikayee Kaikayee gets into a rage
Kaikayee's request to fulfill two wishes
King Dashrath also gets into an angry state of mind Kaikayee requests for two wishes King Dasharath relents to his promise Bharath is hailed as future king & Shri Ram is sent to forest in exile
Preparing for the Journey to the Forest
Journey to the forest Sita & Lakshman also resolve to go to forest
Journey to the forest
Journey to the forest King Dasharath gets perturbed and denounces Kaikayee as his wife The Grief stricken people accompany Shri Ram's chariot While the people are asleep, on the banks of Tamshe, Shri Ram leaves
Meeting with Nishad Raj
Shri Ram welcomed by Nishadraj Shri Ram & Lakshman don the sages robes A boat is arranged for crossing the Ganga
Crossing Ganga River
After fulfilling the condition of Khibet, they cross the Ganga They arrive at rishi Bhardwaj's ashram They take leave of Nishadraj & proceed to Chitrakoot
Arriving at Valmiki's ashram
Shri Ram & Lakshman in Valmiki's ashram They build their hut in Chitrakoot Their stay in Chitrakoot
King Dasharath's Death
Sumant returns to Ayodhya alone King Dasharath mourns the separation with his son He remembers Shravan Kumar's father's curse King Dasharath breathes his last
Bharath & Kaikeyi's discussion
In Nanihal, Bharath's premonition saddens him Bharath & Shatrughan return to Ayodhya
Bharath rejects to become King
Bharath performs King Dasharath's last rites Bharath rejects his coronation Bharath decideds to crown Shri Ram in the forest and return with him
Bharath & Shatrughan go to meet Rama
Bharath & Shatrughan are accompanied by the gurus, the queens & the people of the forest They reach the outskirts of the territory of Nishadraj After meeting Muni Bharadwaj,
Bharath meets Rama
Lakshman gets angry on receiving the news of Bharaths arrival in the forest Reunion of Shri Ram & Bharath On hearing the sad news,
Bharath returns to Ayodhya with Ramas Shoes
In Chitrakoot, King Janak conducts a meeting to plead with Shri ram to return to Ayodhya Bharath returns to Ayodhya with Shri Rams 'Paduka'
Ramas Shoes installed on the throne of Ayodhya
Bharath also dons the sages robe & rules Ayodhya as Shri Rams representative In Nandigram, Shri Rams Paduka is installed on the throne of Ayodhya
Episode 27
Sita meets Atri & mother Anusuiya Shri Ram, Lakshman & Sita arrive at Sage Sharbhang's ashram
Episode 28
In Dandakaranya, seeing the bones of the sages, Shri Ram vows to take revenge on the demons Shri ram meets Sage Sutikshna Shri Ram meets Maharshi Agastya & receives divine weapons from him
First meeting with Jatayu, Sita in Panchavadi
First meeting with Jatayu Shri Ram, Lakshman & Sita decide to stay in Panchavati Shurpanaka's attempt to charm Shri Ram Lakshman cuts off Shurpanakas nose
