Index — Of Ramayan 1987 [repack]

62–64. 65–68. Crossing to Lanka; battle preparations 69–73. War with Ravana; slaying of many rakshasas 74. Ravana killed; Sita’s trial by fire (Agni Pariksha) 75. Return preparations

The army crosses to Lanka; peace embassy by Angad fails; the commencement of the great war; Lakshmana is wounded by Indrajit's Shakti weapon.

Complete Guide to the Index of Ramayan (1987 TV Series): Episode List and Plot Overview

Bereft and searching, Rama forms an alliance with the Vanara (monkey) kingdom, bringing Hanuman into the narrative.

– Rama leads the massive Vanara army south to the edge of the Indian Ocean. index of ramayan 1987

Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan (1987) remains a landmark achievement in Indian television history. When it first aired on Doordarshan, it brought life across the nation to a standstill. The series beautifully adapts the ancient epic, primarily drawing from Goswami Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas and Valmiki’s Ramayana .

Hanuman’s leap across the ocean, his meeting with Sita in Lanka, and the burning of Lanka.

– To test Ravana’s strength, Hanuman destroys the royal orchard and slays Ravana’s son, Akshay Kumar.

Bharata performs his father's funeral rites and decides to bring Rama back. 62–64

Rama leaves Chitrakoot; enters the deeper Dandakaranya forest; encounters with various sages.

Monsoon sets in; Rama waits at Malyavan hill; Sugriva becomes immersed in worldly pleasures.

The series consists of originally aired on Doordarshan . It follows the classic structure of the epic, divided into seven Kāṇḍas (books):

Rama and Lakshmana search for Sita and form an alliance with the Vanara (monkey) kingdom. War with Ravana; slaying of many rakshasas 74

Vibhishana advises Ravana to return Sita; Ravana kicks him out of Lanka.

Meeting with Guha, the Nishad king; Kevat washes Rama’s feet before rowing them across the Ganga.

Indrajit severely wounds Lakshmana with the Shakti weapon; Hanuman flies to the Himalayas to bring the Sanjivani herb.