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The Best Episodes of Ramayan

Every episode of Ramayan ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Ramayan!

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...
Genres:DramaAction & AdventureFamily
Network:DD National

Best Episodes Summary

"Bharath meets Rama" is the best rated episode of "Ramayan". It scored 9.5/10 based on 113 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/29/1987. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Seetha Swayamvar".

  • Bharath meets Rama
    9.5/10113 votes
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    #1 - Bharath meets Rama

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 11/29/1987

    Lakshman gets angry on receiving the news of Bharaths arrival in the forest Reunion of Shri Ram & Bharath On hearing the sad news,

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Seetha Swayamvar
    9.1/1082 votes
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    #2 - Seetha Swayamvar

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/2/1987

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bharath & Shatrughan go to meet Rama
    9.1/1067 votes
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    #3 - Bharath & Shatrughan go to meet Rama

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 11/22/1987

    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,

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shurpanaka Encounter
    9.1/1055 votes
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    #4 - Shurpanaka Encounter

    Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 1/10/1988

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 32
    9.1/1054 votes
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    #5 - Episode 32

    Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 1/24/1988

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Breaking of Shiv Dhanush, meeting of Parshuram
    9.0/1072 votes
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    #6 - Breaking of Shiv Dhanush, meeting of Parshuram

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/9/1987

    Shri Ram breaks the Shiv Dhanush. Sita garlands Ram. Parshuram arrives and admits defeat:

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Preparing for the Journey to the Forest
    9.0/1068 votes
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    #7 - Preparing for the Journey to the Forest

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 9/27/1987

    Journey to the forest Sita & Lakshman also resolve to go to forest

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bharath & Kaikeyi's discussion
    9.0/1065 votes
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    #8 - Bharath & Kaikeyi's discussion

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 11/8/1987

    In Nanihal, Bharath's premonition saddens him Bharath & Shatrughan return to Ayodhya

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bharath rejects to become King
    9.0/1062 votes
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    #9 - Bharath rejects to become King

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 11/15/1987

    Bharath performs King Dasharath's last rites Bharath rejects his coronation Bharath decideds to crown Shri Ram in the forest and return with him

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bharath returns to Ayodhya with Ramas Shoes
    9.0/1056 votes
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    #10 - Bharath returns to Ayodhya with Ramas Shoes

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 12/6/1987

    In Chitrakoot, King Janak conducts a meeting to plead with Shri ram to return to Ayodhya Bharath returns to Ayodhya with Shri Rams 'Paduka'

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 46
    9.0/1052 votes
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    #11 - Episode 46

    Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 5/1/1988

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Continuing Gurukul
    8.9/1089 votes
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    #12 - Continuing Gurukul

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/5/1987

    Continuation of education in Gurukul Vedanta Invocating praises to Lord Shiv Culmination of education in Gurukul

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Vishwamitra & Tadak Vatha
    8.9/1084 votes
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    #13 - Vishwamitra & Tadak Vatha

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/12/1987

    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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ram meets Seetha
    8.9/1072 votes
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    #14 - Ram meets Seetha

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/26/1987

    Janak welcomes Vishwamitra, Ram and Lakshman Shri Ram and Lakshman serve Vishwamitra Shri Ram and Sita behold one another in the royal garden

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rajyabhishek
    8.9/1067 votes
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    #15 - Rajyabhishek

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/13/1987

    Celebrations mark the proclamation of Shri Ram as heir to the throne Manthra provokes Kaikayee Kaikayee gets into a rage

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kaikayee's request to fulfill two wishes
    8.9/1069 votes
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    #16 - Kaikayee's request to fulfill two wishes

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 9/20/1987

    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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ramas Shoes installed on the throne of Ayodhya
    8.9/1054 votes
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    #17 - Ramas Shoes installed on the throne of Ayodhya

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 12/13/1987

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 28
    8.9/1054 votes
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    #18 - Episode 28

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 12/27/1987

    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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • First meeting with Jatayu, Sita in Panchavadi
    8.9/1054 votes
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    #19 - First meeting with Jatayu, Sita in Panchavadi

    Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 1/3/1988

    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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 43
    8.9/1050 votes
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    #20 - Episode 43

    Season 1 Episode 43 - Aired 4/10/1988

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 45
    8.9/1051 votes
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    #21 - Episode 45

    Season 1 Episode 45 - Aired 4/24/1988

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rama going to Gurukul
    8.8/1095 votes
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    #22 - Rama going to Gurukul

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/28/1987

    Childhood of Shri Ram Thread Ceremony of Shri Ram Fundamental education imparted Shri Ram in Gurukul

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ganga Redemption of Ahilya
    8.8/1069 votes
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    #23 - Ganga Redemption of Ahilya

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/19/1987

    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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sita's arrival at Ayodhya
    8.8/1067 votes
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    #24 - Sita's arrival at Ayodhya

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 8/30/1987

    Janak's paternal affection for Sita Sita's departure from Mithila The four daughters-in-law are welcomed in Ayodhya

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Discussion on Dasharatha's heir
    8.8/1068 votes
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    #25 - Discussion on Dasharatha's heir

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/6/1987

    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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A