About
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.
Cast
Arun Govil
as Ram
Deepika Chikhalia
as Sita
Sunil Lahri
as Laxman
Dara Singh
as Hanuman
Lalita Pawar
as Manthara
Arvind Trivedi
as Ravan
Sameer Rajda
as Shatrughna
Mulraj Rajda
as Janak
Rajnibala
as Sumitra
Sanjay Jog
as Bharat
Bal Dhuri
as Dasaratha
Jayshree Gadkar
as Kaushalya
Vijay Arora
as Indrajit
Padma Khanna
as Kaikeyi
Sulakshana Khatri
as Mandavi
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
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.
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