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The Best Episodes of Ramayan

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Ramayan Season 1 Episode 29 - First meeting with Jatayu, Sita in Panchavadi
    9.4/10(112 votes)

    #1 - First meeting with Jatayu, Sita in Panchavadi

    S1:E29

    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

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  2. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 30 - Shurpanaka Encounter
    9.4/10(111 votes)

    #2 - Shurpanaka Encounter

    S1:E30

    Shurpanaka provokes her brothers, Demons Khar & Dooshan Single handed Shri Ram kills Khar & Dooshan & destroys their army Shurpanaka laments in Ravans court

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  3. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 32 - Episode 32
    9.4/10(111 votes)

    #3 - Episode 32

    S1:E32

    Mareech mimics Shri Rams voice & calls Lakshman Sita compels Lakshman to go Ravan kidnaps Sita Shri Ram & Lakshman are upset

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  4. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 45 - Episode 45
    9.4/10(101 votes)

    #4 - Episode 45

    S1:E45

    With Sita's permission, Hanuman eats the fruits of Ashok Vatika and ravages the garden. He fights the guards and kills Jambumati. Akshoykumar, one of Ravan's sons, is killed by Hanuman. The news reaches Ravan and he sends Indrajit. Indrajit hurls the'Brahmastra' and Hanuman showing respect to the weapon of Brahma receives it with folded hands and accepts the bondage. Indrajit orders his men to tie him up with strong ropes.

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  5. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 62 - Episode 62
    9.4/10(94 votes)

    #5 - Episode 62

    S1:E62

    Kumbhakaran comes to the battlefield, furious. Bibhishan tells Shri Ram that Kumbhakarna is Ravan's brother and tells him about the boon of Brahm for which Kumbhakarna sleeps for six months, wakes up for a single day and then goes to sleep again. Bibhishan goes to Kumbhakaran and tries to convince him to follow the path of dharma. Kumbhakarn says that his dharma is to fight for his brother and to die if necessary. Kumbhakaran fights with Sugriv, Angad and others and finally with Shri Ram. With his arrows, Shri Ram cuts his arms and andhis head. Kumbhakarn falls on the ground like a huge mountain.

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  6. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 73 - Episode 73
    9.4/10(95 votes)

    #6 - Episode 73

    S1:E73

    Ravan attacks Shri Ram with all his pent up fury. He notices Bibhishan and hurls a Shakti baan endowed with divine power, but Shri Ram takes the missile on himself and sways. Enraged Bibhishan, Sugriv and others attack Ravan, who becomes unconscious. His charioteer drives away from the battlefield. As Ravan regains consciousness, he reprimands his charioteer and orders him to drive back to the battlefield. The sun sets and with the blowing of conch shells the war ends for the day.

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  7. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 26 - Ramas Shoes installed on the throne of Ayodhya
    9.3/10(109 votes)

    #7 - Ramas Shoes installed on the throne of Ayodhya

    S1:E26

    Bharath also dons the sages robe & rules Ayodhya as Shri Rams representative In Nandigram, Shri Rams Paduka is installed on the throne of Ayodhya

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  8. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 27 - Episode 27
    9.3/10(109 votes)

    #8 - Episode 27

    S1:E27

    Sita meets Atri & mother Anusuiya Shri Ram, Lakshman & Sita arrive at Sage Sharbhang's ashram

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  9. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 28 - Episode 28
    9.3/10(109 votes)

    #9 - Episode 28

    S1:E28

    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

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  10. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 31 - Kidnap Plan by Raavan
    9.3/10(105 votes)

    #10 - Kidnap Plan by Raavan

    S1:E31

    Ravan decides to kidnap Sita Mareech reluctantly becomes golden deer Shri Ram, at Sitas behest, goes after the deer

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  11. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 33 - Episode 33
    9.3/10(105 votes)

    #11 - Episode 33

    S1:E33

    Shri Ram & Lakshman meet wounded Jatayu In Lanka, Ravan send Sita to Ashoka Vatika

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  12. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 37 - Episode 37
    9.3/10(98 votes)

    #12 - Episode 37

    S1:E37

    Sugriv tells Shri Ram the cause of the misunderstanding

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  13. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 41 - Episode 41
    9.3/10(97 votes)

    #13 - Episode 41

    S1:E41

    Lakshman enters Kishikindha in a fury. Angad goes and informs Hanuman who requests Tara to go and allay Lakshman's wrath. Tara is able to take away the edge of Lakshman's anger and Hanuman tells Lakshman that Sugriv has already issued orders for mobilising the warriors. Sugriv apologizes and accompanies Lakshman to pay his respects to Shri Ram. Even as Shri Ram is talking to Sugriv, great multitudes of vanaras arrive. Sugriv issues orders to send divisions of the army to the four corners of the earth. He sends Hanuman under the leadership of Angad to the south. As Hanuman touches the feet of Shri Ram, he gives him his ring and says: "I am ful of hope that you will discover Sita. This ring will tell her that you are my messenger.

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  14. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 43 - Episode 43
    9.3/10(98 votes)

    #14 - Episode 43

    S1:E43

    Jambubant reminds Hanuman of his dormant strength. Hanuman's figure begins to enlarge. From Mahendra Parbat he leaps and flies over the sea. On the way, he politely refuses Mainak's offer to rest and outwits Surasa. Suddenly he feels a mighty force dragging him down. It is Singhika who opens her mouth, thereby, drawing him in. Hanuman kills her and reaches Lanka. At the main gate he confronts Lankini, the guardian Goddess of Lanka. He defeats her, enters the city and searches high and low. Finally he learns that Sita is in Ashok Vatika.

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  15. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 46 - Episode 46
    9.3/10(103 votes)

    #15 - Episode 46

    S1:E46

    Hanuman is brought to Ravan's court in bondage, He tells Ravan that he is a messenger of Shri Ram and advises Ravan to seek refuge at Shri Ram's feet. Ravan, enraged by his words, orders that he should be killed forthwith. But since Bibhishan and others point out that it is unethical to kill a messenger, Ravan issues orders to set fire to Hanuman's tail. The guards wrap cloth on Hanuman's tail and set it on fire. Hanuman shrinks, breaks out of bondage and sets fire to Lanka.

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  16. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 49 - Episode 49
    9.3/10(92 votes)

    #16 - Episode 49

    S1:E49

    Ravan summons his council. The members of the assembly in one voice, praise the prowess of Ravan and declare that Shri Ram is no match for them. Only Bibhishan pleads with him to send Sita back to Shri Ram. He finally falls at the feet of Ravan and begs him to listen to his advice. Ravan kicks him and orders him to leave Lanka at once. Worried about the welfare of the people of Lanka, Bibhishan discusses the problem with his ministers. They advise him to take refuge at Shri Ram's feet. Bibhishan asks his mother for advice and she too approves of his plan. Bibhishan then goes to Ravan and pleads again, but all in vain.

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  17. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 50 - Episode 50
    9.3/10(95 votes)

    #17 - Episode 50

    S1:E50

    Bibhishan flies with his four ministers and arrives at the camp of Shri Ram. He says to the Vanar chiefs: "I'm Bibhishan, the brother of Ravan, I have come to take refuge at Shri Ram's feet." Sugriv reports this to Shri Ram and says that he suspects Bibhishan's intentions, Angad and others also support him. Only Hanuman says that he sees no cause for suspicion. Bibhishan has comeas he knows that Ravan is fated to lose. Shri Ram says: "When one comes to me for refuge, I cannot reject him." He accepts Bibhishan as a friend and assures him the throne of Lanks.

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  18. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 56 - Episode 56
    9.3/10(91 votes)

    #18 - Episode 56

    S1:E56

    Sugrive tells Shri Ram that the army has completely surrounded Lanka. Shri Ram says that Ravan should be given one last chance. He, therefore, sends Angad as an ambassador to Ravan's court, with a message, "Tell Ravan, if he loves his life, he should humbly restore Sita and beg for forgiveness." Angad goes to Ravan's court and delivers the message. Ravan's derogatory remarks about Shri Ram enrage Angad, but he manages to control himself. Ravan has a cunning plan in mind. He tells Angad that he would restore his rightful throne, left by his father to him. He further adds, that as he has earned Ram's confidence, he should take advantage of it, kill Ram and avenge his father's death.

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  19. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 57 - Episode 57
    9.3/10(94 votes)

    #19 - Episode 57

    S1:E57

    Angad tells Ravan that his father Vali, had asked him to serve Shri Ram. He then asks Ravan to surrender himself. Ravan asks his men to capture Angad. Angad puts his foot down, challenging Ravan's men to lift it. All, including Indrajit try, but fail. Finally, Ravan comes and stoops down. Angad lifts his foot and tells Ravan that he should fall at Shri Ram's feet and not his. Ravan is advised by his family members to surrender. Queen Mandodari's father begs him not to antogonise Shri Ram. Malyavan, Ravan's maternal grandfather, also advises him to surrender. Even his mother, Kaikesi, wanrs him against Shri Ram. However, Ravan is too proud to listen.

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  20. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 59 - Episode 59
    9.3/10(95 votes)

    #20 - Episode 59

    S1:E59

    At the battlefield, Sugriv reports to Shri Ram that Hanuman has killed Durmukh. Hanuman comes and reports that Lakshman has killed Prahast. The news reaches Ravan's court. Indrajit seeks permission to fight. However Makaraksh, Khar's son says that he would like to fight Shri Ram. His mother had told him that he could not perform his father's tarpan (rituals) until he brought Shri Rams head. Ravan grants him permission. Makarakshasa dies a hero. Indrajit again seeks permission. Ravan, however, says that as it is his battle, he would go and put an end to it.

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  21. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 60 - Episode 60
    9.3/10(89 votes)

    #21 - Episode 60

    S1:E60

    Ravan comes to the battlefield and fights with Sugriv and Lakshaman. Finally, Shri Ram confronts Ravan. It is a glorious fight to watch. Shri Ram completely disarms Ravan and tells him to go back as it is against the ethics of war to fight on who is disarmed. Ravan returns to the palace, a broken man. Shri Ram's chivalry in asking Ravan to rearm himself and come back the next day is too galling to his pride. Malayavan then suggest that they should awak Kumbhakarna, whose valor is proverbial.

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  22. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 61 - Episode 61
    9.3/10(100 votes)

    #22 - Episode 61

    S1:E61

    Ravan sends his men to Kumbhakaran's palace to wake him up from his deep sleep. They take mountains of food for him and try to awaken him with their shouts, drums and trumpets. At last, Kumbhakaran gets up and has his meal. He is told about the war and the humiliation Ravan is suffering. Ravan goes to meet Kumbhakarna who tells him that it was unwise of Ravan to kidnap Sita. Ravan tells Kumbhakarna that it was too late for such talks. He now needed Kumbhakarna's prowess and not criticism. Kumbhakarna assures Ravan that he would go to the battlefield and destroy Ravan's enemies. Kumbhakarna leaves for the battlefield with a spear in his hand.

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  23. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 63 - Episode 63
    9.3/10(90 votes)

    #23 - Episode 63

    S1:E63

    Ravan is visibly shaken, when the news of Kumbhakaran's death reaches him. Indrajit wants to go to the battlefield, but his brothers Atitkaya, Devantak, Narantak and Trishira insist that they will go first. Atikaya challenges Lakshman. A terrible fight follows. Hanuman and Angad kill Devantak, Narantak and Trishira. This news reaches Shri Ram who is anxious about fight between Lakshman and Atikaya.

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  24. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 65 - Episode 65
    9.3/10(93 votes)

    #24 - Episode 65

    S1:E65

    Bibishan talks about Indrajit's valor and his many 'sidhis'. Indrajit comes to the battlefield. Lakshman fights with him, with Shri Ram's blessings. Bibhishan begs Shri Ram to help Lakshman as Indrajit's strength will increase manifold after sunset. As Shri Ram comes to the battlefield, Indrajit makes himself invisible. He aims serpent darts at Shri Ram and Lakshman. Bound by the serpents, they cannot move and lie helpless on the battlefield.

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  25. Ramayan Season 1 Episode 66 - Episode 66
    9.3/10(89 votes)

    #25 - Episode 66

    S1:E66

    Ravan congratulates Indrajit on his wonderful success. When Sita hears about the mishap, she is in deep sorrow and Trijata consoles. As sugriv and the others are worried about their Lord, the great bird Garuda comes into view, along with Hanuman. The serpents flee. Shri Ram and Lakshman arise, radiant as before. Shri Ram express his indebtedness to the great bird. Ravan and Indrajit are shocked to learn that Garuda freed Shri Ram and Lakshman from the serpent darts.

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Best Episodes Summary

"First meeting with Jatayu, Sita in Panchavadi" is the best rated episode of "Ramayan". It scored 9.4/10 based on 112 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/3/1988. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Shurpanaka Encounter".