
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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The Lord incarnated upon the earth nine times. The seventh was known as "Ram Avatar." Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan is the...
Air Date: 1987-06-21
The saga of Ramayan Gods' Prayers to Lord Vishnu King Dashrath's yagna invoking blessings for a son Birth and childho...
Air Date: 1987-06-28
Childhood of Shri Ram Thread Ceremony of Shri Ram Fundamental education imparted Shri Ram in Gurukul
Air Date: 1987-07-05
Continuation of education in Gurukul Vedanta Invocating praises to Lord Shiv Culmination of education in Gurukul
Air Date: 1987-07-12
Return To Ayodhya Vishwamitra requests King Dashrath for his son Ram to accompany him Ram slays Tadka Vishwamitra bes...
Air Date: 1987-07-19
Shri Ram and Lakshman proceed to Mithila Story to the origin of the Ganga Redempion of Ahilya Shri Ram and Lakshman ...
Air Date: 1987-07-26
Janak welcomes Vishwamitra, Ram and Lakshman Shri Ram and Lakshman serve Vishwamitra Shri Ram and Sita behold one an...
Air Date: 1987-08-02
Sita Swayamvar Kings' efforts to lift the Shiv Dhanush Guru Vishwamitra orders Shri Ram to go forth Episode 8: Shri R...
Air Date: 1987-08-09
Shri Ram breaks the Shiv Dhanush. Sita garlands Ram. Parshuram arrives and admits defeat:
Air Date: 1987-08-16
Janak's message to King Dashrath. Marriage procession welcomed in Janakpuri The four brothers are married to the daug...
Air Date: 1987-08-23
The event of the marriage of Shri Ram with Sita
Air Date: 1987-08-30
Janak's paternal affection for Sita Sita's departure from Mithila The four daughters-in-law are welcomed in Ayodhya
Air Date: 1987-09-06
Departure of Guru Vishwamitra from Ayodhya King Dashrath decides to appoint Shri Ram as his heir Proclamation of this...
Air Date: 1987-09-13
Celebrations mark the proclamation of Shri Ram as heir to the throne Manthra provokes Kaikayee Kaikayee gets into a rage
Air Date: 1987-09-20
King Dashrath also gets into an angry state of mind Kaikayee requests for two wishes King Dasharath relents to his pr...
Air Date: 1987-09-27
Journey to the forest Sita & Lakshman also resolve to go to forest
Air Date: 1987-10-04
Journey to the forest King Dasharath gets perturbed and denounces Kaikayee as his wife The Grief stricken people acco...
Air Date: 1987-10-11
Shri Ram welcomed by Nishadraj Shri Ram & Lakshman don the sages robes A boat is arranged for crossing the Ganga
Air Date: 1987-10-18
After fulfilling the condition of Khibet, they cross the Ganga They arrive at rishi Bhardwaj's ashram They take leave...
Air Date: 1987-10-25
Shri Ram & Lakshman in Valmiki's ashram They build their hut in Chitrakoot Their stay in Chitrakoot
Air Date: 1987-11-01
Sumant returns to Ayodhya alone King Dasharath mourns the separation with his son He remembers Shravan Kumar's father...
Air Date: 1987-11-08
In Nanihal, Bharath's premonition saddens him Bharath & Shatrughan return to Ayodhya
Air Date: 1987-11-15
Bharath performs King Dasharath's last rites Bharath rejects his coronation Bharath decideds to crown Shri Ram in the...
Air Date: 1987-11-22
Bharath & Shatrughan are accompanied by the gurus, the queens & the people of the forest They reach the outskirts of ...
Air Date: 1987-11-29
Lakshman gets angry on receiving the news of Bharaths arrival in the forest Reunion of Shri Ram & Bharath On hearing ...
Air Date: 1987-12-06
In Chitrakoot, King Janak conducts a meeting to plead with Shri ram to return to Ayodhya Bharath returns to Ayodhya w...
Air Date: 1987-12-13
Bharath also dons the sages robe & rules Ayodhya as Shri Rams representative In Nandigram, Shri Rams Paduka is instal...
Air Date: 1987-12-20
Sita meets Atri & mother Anusuiya Shri Ram, Lakshman & Sita arrive at Sage Sharbhang's ashram
Air Date: 1987-12-27
In Dandakaranya, seeing the bones of the sages, Shri Ram vows to take revenge on the demons Shri ram meets Sage Sutik...
Air Date: 1988-01-03
First meeting with Jatayu Shri Ram, Lakshman & Sita decide to stay in Panchavati Shurpanaka's attempt to charm Shri R...
Air Date: 1988-01-10
Shurpanaka provokes her brothers, Demons Khar & Dooshan Single handed Shri Ram kills Khar & Dooshan & destroys their ...
Air Date: 1988-01-17
Ravan decides to kidnap Sita Mareech reluctantly becomes golden deer Shri Ram, at Sitas behest, goes after the deer
Air Date: 1988-01-24
Mareech mimics Shri Rams voice & calls Lakshman Sita compels Lakshman to go Ravan kidnaps Sita Shri Ram & Lakshman ar...
Air Date: 1988-01-31
Shri Ram & Lakshman meet wounded Jatayu In Lanka, Ravan send Sita to Ashoka Vatika
Air Date: 1988-02-07
In forest Shri Ram kills Khabanda Shri Ram & lakshman reach Shabaris ashram Shabari is overwhelmed as she meets her lord
Air Date: 1988-02-14
Sugriv notices two strangers & sends Hanuman Hanuman recognizes Shri Ram and happily carries the two brothers to the ...
Air Date: 1988-02-21
Freindship between Shri Ram & Sugriv Shri Ram sees Sitas jewels & becomes emotional He promises Vali for persecuting ...
Air Date: 1988-02-28
Sugriv tells Shri Ram the cause of the misunderstanding
Air Date: 1988-03-06
Shri Ram convinces Sugriv of his strength & removes his doubts Fight between Sugriv & Bali Bali is killed by Shri Ram.
Air Date: 1988-03-13
Sugriv is repentant and in tears. Bali consoles him and tells him that his first and formost duty is to help Shri Ram...
Air Date: 1988-03-20
After the coronation Sugriv and Angad come to Shri Ram for his blessings. Shri Ram suggests that the search for Sita ...
Air Date: 1988-03-27
Lakshman enters Kishikindha in a fury. Angad goes and informs Hanuman who requests Tara to go and allay Lakshman's wr...
Air Date: 1988-04-03
Passing through a desert, fainting with hunger and thirst, Angad and others notice a cave from which birds come out w...
Air Date: 1988-04-10
Jambubant reminds Hanuman of his dormant strength. Hanuman's figure begins to enlarge. From Mahendra Parbat he leaps ...
Air Date: 1988-04-17
In Ashok Vatika, Hanuman hides in the branches of the tree under which Sita is seated. Ravan arrives and tries his be...
Air Date: 1988-04-24
With Sita's permission, Hanuman eats the fruits of Ashok Vatika and ravages the garden. He fights the guards and kill...
Air Date: 1988-05-01
Hanuman is brought to Ravan's court in bondage, He tells Ravan that he is a messenger of Shri Ram and advises Ravan t...
Air Date: 1988-05-08
The courtiers discuss the situation in the court and Ravan tells Indrajit to order Vishwakarma to repair the damage d...
Air Date: 1988-05-15
Shri Ram meets Sugriv and his vanar Sena. Hanuman gives an account of Ravan's army and the security of Lanka. Shri Ra...
Air Date: 1988-05-22
Ravan summons his council. The members of the assembly in one voice, praise the prowess of Ravan and declare that Shr...
Air Date: 1988-05-29
Bibhishan flies with his four ministers and arrives at the camp of Shri Ram. He says to the Vanar chiefs: "I'm Bibhis...
Air Date: 1988-06-05
Ravan discusses the matter with his courtiers and sends Sukh to seduce Sugriv from his loyalty to Shri Ram. Sukh meet...
Air Date: 1988-06-12
Prior to the construction of the bridge as suggested by the Sea-God Varun, Shri Ram worships Lord Shiva and seeks his...
Air Date: 1988-06-19
The construction of the bridge is completed and Shri Ram crosses the bridge with his army. He reaches the shore of th...
Air Date: 1988-06-26
Queen Mandodari begs Ravan not to fight with Shri Ram. She advises him to surrender and return Sita to Ram. But Ravan...
Air Date: 1988-07-03
Shri Ram surveys Lanka and admires its beauty. Suddenly, Sugriv leaps up as he notices Ravan on the tower of Lanka. H...
Air Date: 1988-07-10
Sugrive tells Shri Ram that the army has completely surrounded Lanka. Shri Ram says that Ravan should be given one la...
Air Date: 1988-07-17
Angad tells Ravan that his father Vali, had asked him to serve Shri Ram. He then asks Ravan to surrender himself. Rav...
Air Date: 1988-07-24
Queen Mandodari appeals to Ravan to listen to the advice of his elders. She tells him that this is the last night to ...
Air Date: 1988-07-31
At the battlefield, Sugriv reports to Shri Ram that Hanuman has killed Durmukh. Hanuman comes and reports that Lakshm...
Air Date: 1988-08-07
Ravan comes to the battlefield and fights with Sugriv and Lakshaman. Finally, Shri Ram confronts Ravan. It is a glori...
Air Date: 1988-08-14
Ravan sends his men to Kumbhakaran's palace to wake him up from his deep sleep. They take mountains of food for him a...
Air Date: 1988-08-21
Kumbhakaran comes to the battlefield, furious. Bibhishan tells Shri Ram that Kumbhakarna is Ravan's brother and tells...
Air Date: 1988-08-28
Ravan is visibly shaken, when the news of Kumbhakaran's death reaches him. Indrajit wants to go to the battlefield, b...
Air Date: 1988-09-04
Lakshman fights with Atikaya. Each sends an arrow which is nullified by the other. Atikaya goes up into the sky on hi...
Air Date: 1988-09-11
Bibishan talks about Indrajit's valor and his many 'sidhis'. Indrajit comes to the battlefield. Lakshman fights with ...
Air Date: 1988-09-18
Ravan congratulates Indrajit on his wonderful success. When Sita hears about the mishap, she is in deep sorrow and Tr...
Air Date: 1988-09-25
Indrajit swoops down on Shri Ram's army and challenges Lakshman, who comes with Shri Ram's blessings. Indrajit hurls ...
Air Date: 1988-10-02
As suggested by Bibhishan, Hanuman flies to Lanka and carries Sushen Vaidya, the royal physician on his back. Sushen ...
Air Date: 1988-10-09
As Hanuman gets into the lake he is attacked by a crocodile. Hanuman drags the crocodile out of the water, which beco...
Air Date: 1988-10-16
Raven is shocked to learn that Lakshman is saved. Indrajit goes to perform a tantrik yajna in the temple of Nikumbhil...
Air Date: 1988-10-23
Indrajit tells Ravan that his yajna has been disrupted. He takes leave of his parents and his wife, Sulochana. He goe...
Air Date: 1988-10-30
Ravan decides to kill Sita. Angry like Rudra, he unsheaths his sword. Maydanav holds his hand and tells him that he s...
Air Date: 1988-11-06
Ravan attacks Shri Ram with all his pent up fury. He notices Bibhishan and hurls a Shakti baan endowed with divine po...
Air Date: 1988-11-13
Mandodari, while nursing Ravan's wounds, begs him to surrender to Shri Ram. In the morning while putting thetilak of ...
Air Date: 1988-11-20
The grim battle begins. Shri Ram's arrows severe Ravan's head. His head is soon replaced and this goes on. Killing Ra...
Air Date: 1988-11-27
After Ravan's last rites are performed, Bibishan is crowned in a magnificent ceremony. Shri Ram tells Hanuman to go t...
Air Date: 1988-12-04
Brahma comes and makes obeisance to Shri Ram. Shri Ram says that he is a mere man-Ram, son of Dashrath. Dashrath appe...
Air Date: 1988-12-11
Shri Ram reaches Ayodhya. People sing and dance in joy. He makes obeisance to Guru Vashishth, meets his mothers, and ...