The end of the Sundar Kand. Vibishan leaves Lanka, Ravana sends spies. They report; Ravana is not moved.

Hanuman is captured. The burning of Lanka, Rama's army marches to the sea, and Ravana rejects sage advice.

Hanuman flies across the sea to Lanka. He meets Vibhishana and then finds Sita in the Ashoka grove. Hanuman delivers Rama's message.

The end of the Kishkinda Kand. After a long search, Hanuman, Angada, and Jambavan learn the whereabouts of Sita!

The beginning of the Kishkinda Kand. Rama and Lakshman meet Hanuman and Sugriva. Rama helps Sugriva, and later receives the monkey king's help.

Rama and Lakshman begin searching for Sita. They meet Jatayu, and Rama discourses to Lakshman and Narada.

Rama and Lakshman meet Ravana's sister, Surparnaka, then defeat her brothers Kara and Dushana. Ravana seeks revenge and kidnaps Sita!

The beginning of the Aranya Kand. Rama, Sita and Lakshman leave Chitrakut and visit a number of forest sages. Rama makes a holy vow to destroy the demons.

The end of the Ayodhya Kand (Book Two of the Ramayana. Bharat in Ayodhya.

Bharat visits holy places in the forest with the sage Atri. He then obeys Rama's command and returns to Ayodhya. Janak returns to Mithila.

Will Bharat stay in the forest with Rama or return to Ayodhya to rule?

King Janak arrives and confers with Shri Rama and Vashistha. The queens discuss the fate of Sita and Rama and Bharat.

Bharata tries to find away to convince Rama to leave the forest and return home. He confers with Vashishta, and together they meet with Rama.

Bharata's party reaches Rama, Sita and Lakshman

Bharat is the guest of the sage Bharadvaja at Prayag, then continues his search for Rama.

Bharat begins his expedition into the forest., and meets the sage Bharadvaja at Prayag

Bharata performs the funeral rites for his father, rejects the throne and decides to find Rama in the forest.

Sumantra returns to Ayodhya and reports to the King. Dasharatha leaves his body; Bharata returns to Ayodhya and confronts his mother.

Rama, Sita and Lakshman meet the sage Valmiki and travel to Chitrakuta

After leaving Sumantra, the trio encounter a ferryman who takes them across the Ganga. They journey to Prayag and meet the great sage, Bharadvaja

Rama leaves Ayodhya, accompanied by Sita and his brother Lakshman

To the dismay of all, Ram prepares for exile. He hears the pleas of Kausalya and Sita

As Ayodhya prepares for Rama's coronation, Queen Kaikeyi makes a startling demand

Dasharatha decides to make Rama his Regent. Preparations begin; Queen Kaikeyi's maidservant hatches her plot.