• 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.
  • List of Episodes (79)
    • 0. 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.
    • 1. 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
    • 2. Rama going to Gurukul

      Childhood of Shri Ram Thread Ceremony of Shri Ram Fundamental education imparted Shri Ram in Gurukul
    • 3. Continuing Gurukul

      Continuation of education in Gurukul Vedanta Invocating praises to Lord Shiv Culmination of education in Gurukul
    • 4. 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
    • 5. 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
    • 6. 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
    • 7. 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.
    • 8. Breaking of Shiv Dhanush, meeting of Parshuram

      Shri Ram breaks the Shiv Dhanush. Sita garlands Ram. Parshuram arrives and admits defeat:
    • 9. 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
    • 10. Ram and Seetha Marriage

      The event of the marriage of Shri Ram with Sita
    • 11. 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
    • 12. 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
    • 13. Rajyabhishek

      Celebrations mark the proclamation of Shri Ram as heir to the throne Manthra provokes Kaikayee Kaikayee gets into a rage
    • 14. 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
    • 15. Preparing for the Journey to the Forest

      Journey to the forest Sita & Lakshman also resolve to go to forest
    • 16. 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
    • 17. Meeting with Nishad Raj

      Shri Ram welcomed by Nishadraj Shri Ram & Lakshman don the sages robes A boat is arranged for crossing the Ganga
    • 18. 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
    • 19. Arriving at Valmiki's ashram

      Shri Ram & Lakshman in Valmiki's ashram They build their hut in Chitrakoot Their stay in Chitrakoot
    • 20. 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
    • 21. Bharath & Kaikeyi's discussion

      In Nanihal, Bharath's premonition saddens him Bharath & Shatrughan return to Ayodhya
    • 22. 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
    • 23. 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,
    • 24. 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,