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Viradh the demon Rakshas, attacks Ram, Sita, and Lakshman and tries to abduct Sita. Ram and Lakshman kills him with their bare hands. They then visit the hermitages of sage Swarabhanga and Sutikshna. Written, directed, and enacted by Sudipta Bhawmik, Sound effects and original music by Anirban Chakrabarty, Audio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bharat pleads with Ram to return to Ayodhya, but Ram doesn't agree. Finally, Bharat takes Ram's sandals back to Ayodhya, places them on the throne, and decides to rule the kingdom on behalf of Ram. Written, directed, and enacted by Sudipta BhawmikSound effects and original music by Anirban ChakrabartyAudio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bharat finally locates Ram's cottage in the Chitrakut forest and gives him the news of their father's death. Deeply saddened, Ram and Lakshman perform the last rites of their father with offerings of Ingudi paste and berries. Written, directed, and enacted by Sudipta BhawmikSound effects and original music by Anirban ChakrabartyAudio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bharat refuses to be the King of Ayodhya and vows to bring back Ram. After making the arrangements, he embarks on his journey to find Ram. On the way, he meets the Nishad King Guha, who helps him cross the river. Rishi Bharadwaj welcomes him to his hermitage and treats his army to a grand feast. Written, directed, and enacted by Sudipta BhawmikSound effects and original music by Anirban ChakrabartyAudio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prince Bharat is summoned to Ayodhya. Bharat returns and hears about the death of his father, King Dasarath, and the exile of Ram. He and Shatrughna perform the last rites of their father and punish Manthara. Written, directed, and enacted by Sudipta BhawmikSound effects and original music by Anirban ChakrabartyAudio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

King Dasarath recalls a horrific incident in his life when a blind old hermit curses him for killing his son, Dasarath succumbs to his grief and loss and breathes his last. Ayodhya is in a crisis, and the ministers had to call back Bharat to the kingdom. Written, directed, and enacted by Sudipta BhawmikSound effects and original music by Anirban ChakrabartyAudio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After visiting Rishi Bharadwaj's ashram, Ram, Sita and Lakhsman arrive in Chitrakut to set up their home in exile. Sumantra return to Ayodhya and passes Ram's message to Dasarath. Written, directed, and enacted by Sudipta BhawmikSound effects and original music by Anirban ChakrabartyAudio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 15: Journey to the forest After a long and tiring journey, Ram, Sita, and Lakshman spend their first night in the forest. On the way, Ram meets his old friend, the Nishad King Guha. Written, directed, and enacted by Sudipta BhawmikSound effects and original music by Anirban ChakrabartyAudio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ram, Sita and Lakshman, bids farewell to King Dasarath and leave Ayodhya to their exile in the forest of Dandakaranya. Written, directed, and enacted by Sudipta Bhawmik Sound effects and original music by Anirban Chakrabarty Audio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Lakshman convinces Ram to take him along to the forest. Ram donates all his belongings and then visits Dasarath to seek his permission to depart for the forest. Kaikeyi hands them the clothes of a forest dweller. Written, directed, and enacted by Sudipta Bhawmik Sound effects and original music by Anirban Chakrabarty Audio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ram and Lakshman visit Dasarath, where Ram is told that he must go into exile for a period of 14 years to keep his father's promise to Kaikeyi. Ram agrees and bids farewell to Kaushalya. Sita refuses to stay alone in the palace and convinces Ram to take her along to the forest. Written, directed, and enacted by Sudipta Bhawmik Sound effects and original music by Anirban Chakrabarty Audio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kaikeyi reminds Dasarath of his promise and asks him to grant her two impossible boons. Written, narrated, and directed by Sudipta Bhawmik SFX and sound design by Anirban Chakrabarty Audio engineering by Souman Paul Cover art by Paresh Parmar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

King Dasarath decides to appoint Ram as the crown prince of Ayodhya. In the palace interiors, the hunchback maid Manthara plants evil ideas in the mind of Queen Kaikeyi to thwart Dasarath's dreams. Written, directed, and narrated by Sudipta Bhawmik Music score and sound effects by Anirban Chakrabarty Audio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Viswamitra brought Ram and Lakshman to King Janak's palace to see the divine bow of Shiva. Janak declared that only the man who could string the bow would marry his daughter, Sita. Ram effortlessly lifted and then shattered the mighty bow while trying to string it. Ram married Sita, and his brothers Lakshman, Bharat, and Shatrughna married Urmila, Mandavi, and Shrutakirti, respectively. On their return to Ayodhya, they encountered the fearsome sage Parashuram, whose bow Ram also strung and released an arrow from, humbling the sage. Written, narrated, and directed by Sudipta Bhawmik SFX and audio design by Anirban Chakrabarty Audio engineering by Souman Paul Cover art by Google Gemini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vishwamitra continues his penance and worship to win over the title of Brahmarshi and become a Brahmin. Written, narrated, and directed by Sudipta Bhawmik SFX and audio design by Anirban Chakrabarty Audio engineering by Souman Paul Cover art by Paresh Parmar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.