Brief recap of the first two books of Ramayana Characters: Sage Valmiki, Sage Narada, King Dasaratha, Queens Kowsalya, Sumithra, Kaikeyi, Maharishi Vasishta, Vamadeva, Rajarishi Viswamithra, Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrugna, Sita, Guha, Bharadwaja, Atri, Anasuya Places: Ayodhya, Chitrakuta, Dandakaranya ..read more

Rama decides to leave Chitrakuta mountains and meets with Maharishi Atri and his renowned wife Devi Anasuya Anasuya Devi gives Sita divine clothes, garland that would never fade as well as ornaments, fragrance and cream to enhance Sita's beauty and bring more glory to Rama. Key characters: Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Maharishi Atri and Devi Anasuya, Valmiki, Ramayana in Chitrakuta mountains by River Mandakini ..read more

Bharata, Shatrughna and their companions reach Chitrakuta mountains. Rama learns of his father's demise and performs his last rites. Bharata asks Rama to return to Ayodhya to be king. #Valmiki #Ramayana #Rama #Sita #Lakshmana #Bharata #Shatrughna #Vasishta #Guha #Sumatra #Kowsalya #Sumithra #Chitrakuta Key characters: Valmiki Rama Sita Lakshmana Bharata Shatrughna Vasishta Guha Sumatra Kowsalya Sumithra  Places of interest: Chitrakuta mountains, River Mandakini ..read more

Bharata reacts to his mother's ploys and grieves his losses. After Dasaratha's funeral, Bharata sets out of Ayodhya again. #ValmikiRamayana  #Valmiki #Ramayana #Bharata #Shatrugna #Dasaratha #Kowsalya #Kaikeyi #Sumithra #Vasishta #Sumatra #Guha #Bharadwaja  ..read more

A whimsical story about a sparrow's day, translated from original "kuruvi kadai". A sparrow found a grain of rice in the dirt and hauled it around so it could enjoy payasa, a sweet rice pudding ..read more

This is a story in Tamil about a kuruvi, a sparrow that found a grain of rice and wanted to eat payasa, rice pudding.  ..read more

Ayodhya's Ministers & elders fear anarchy in Ayodhya and Kosala. Bharata is summoned and returns to Ayodhya right away. Kaikeyi meets Bharata #ValmikiRamayana #Valmiki #Ramayana #Vasishta #Sumatra #Bharata #Shatrugna #Kaikeyi ..read more

Dasaratha narrates an incident from his youth, and a curse from the past.  ..read more

Background stories about Dasaratha's past, Sage Vibandaka and his son Rshyashrnga ..read more

Farewells, crossings and new meetings. Key characters: Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, Guha, Sumatra, Sage Bharadwaja ..read more