Ramayan

The Ramayan is the story of Shri Ram's life: a story of honour, love, devotion and duty. We retell it in simple language, based on Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas: all seven Kands, from Bal Kand to Uttar Kand, in 49 chapters.

Bal Kand

1. 1How the Ramayan Began: Valmiki and Narad4 min read
2. 2Dashrath's Yagya and the Birth of the Four Brothers5 min read
3. 3Vishwamitra and the Fall of Tadaka5 min read
4. 4Ahalya Set Free4 min read
5. 5Sita's Swayamvar and Shiv's Bow5 min read
6. 6The Anger of Parshuram4 min read

Ayodhya Kand

1. 7The Coronation Plans and Manthara4 min read
2. 8Kaikeyi's Two Boons5 min read
3. 9Ram Leaves for the Forest5 min read
4. 10The Boatman's Love: Crossing the Ganga4 min read
5. 11The Death of King Dashrath4 min read
6. 12Bharat's Love and Sacrifice5 min read
7. 13Bharat Meets Ram: The Sacred Sandals5 min read

Aranya Kand

1. 14The Blessings of Atri and Anasuya4 min read
2. 15Through the Dandak Forest to Panchavati5 min read
3. 16Shurpanakha4 min read
4. 17The Battle with Khar and Dushan4 min read
5. 18Maarich and the Golden Deer5 min read
6. 19Sita Is Taken5 min read
7. 20Jatayu's Sacrifice5 min read
8. 21Shabari's Berries5 min read

Kishkindha Kand

1. 22Ram Meets Hanuman4 min read
2. 23Friendship with Sugriv5 min read
3. 24The Fall of Bali5 min read
4. 25The Search Parties and Sampati5 min read

Sundarkand

1. 26The Decision to Cross the Ocean4 min read
2. 27Surasa and Simhika5 min read
3. 28Hanuman Enters Lanka4 min read
4. 29Sita in the Ashok Vatika5 min read
5. 30Hanuman Gives Ram's Ring5 min read
6. 31The Ashok Vatika Destroyed, and Akshay Kumar4 min read
7. 32The Brahmastra and Ravan's Court5 min read
8. 33Lanka in Flames4 min read
9. 34Return with the Chudamani5 min read

Lanka Kand

1. 35Vibhishan Seeks Refuge5 min read
2. 36Building Ram Setu5 min read
3. 37Angad, the Envoy4 min read
4. 38The War Begins5 min read
5. 39Lakshman Struck, and the Sanjeevani5 min read
6. 40Kumbhakarna5 min read
7. 41The Fall of Meghnad5 min read
8. 42The Fall of Ravan5 min read
9. 43Sita's Return and the Trial by Fire5 min read
10. 44The Return to Ayodhya5 min read
11. 45Ram's Coronation4 min read

Uttar Kand

1. 46Ram Rajya4 min read
2. 47Valmiki's Ashram and the Birth of Luv and Kush5 min read
3. 48Luv and Kush Sing the Ramayan5 min read
4. 49Sita Returns to the Earth5 min read