Siya Ke Ram

Janak is childless! His kingdom, Mithila has had a drought for 12 years. Elsewhere, Ram and his brothers are under the tutelage of Guru Vashisht. Janaka builds a golden sickle and unearths a baby girl, as he begins to plough! The baby's first cry leads to rainfall!

Janak wants to be ensured if the baby has a family. He is shocked to see the baby lift Shiv Dhanush. A sage suggests Janak to keep the baby. Janak decides to name her, Sita. Dasharath is eager to meet his sons. Janak and his family watch a play performed by Sita and her sisters.

Sita plays Goddess Durga in a skit. Janak admires her performance. Dasharath visits Guru Vashisht's ashram. He shares with the Guru, his guilt of accidentally killing Shravan Kumar. Later, Dasharath watches his sons display their combat skills in a competition.

Dasharath watches Ram excel in the archery and combat tests conducted by Guru Vashisht. Elsewhere, Sita impresses her family by making mud figures. Yogini Sulabha visits Mithila to test Janak. She blesses Sita and predicts Mithila to become the centre of spiritual learning in the days to come.

Dasarath enjoys a hearty meal with his sons. Ram notices a wound on Dasarath's foot and tends to it. Dasarath recalls Ram's childhood. Elsewhere, Sunaina teaches Sita how to cook. Kaushalya is sad thinking about Ram's sister, Shanta. Ram has a vision of Lord Vishnu in his dream.

Ram talks to Guru Vashisth about his nightmare. Elsewhere, Maharishi Gautam tells Janak that he wants to become Sita's Guru. Janak announces in the gyan sabha of rewarding the most knowledgable person with 1000 cows. Janak is worried learning that the cows have run away.

Ram worships Lord Vishnu on his birthday and seeks blessings from his elders. Guru Vashisht blesses him to guide mankind. Kaikeyi and Ram strengthen their bond. Ram wants to mingle with the people of Ayodhya. Mareech and Subahu torture and imprison rishis on their way to sage Vishwamitra's ashram.

Ayodhya celebrates Ram's birthday. Ram spends his day among the commoners of Ayodhya and accepts kheer from a destitute woman. Ram learns about the cruelty of Mareech and Subahu. Along with Lakshman, he proceeds to rescue the captives. Mareech-Subahu wage a battle against Ram-Lakshman.

Mareech and Subahu are defeated by Ram and Lakshman. Ram spares their lives and lets them go. Kaikeyi tells Manthara that her animosity is with Dashrath and not with Ram. Dashrath announces an Ashwamedh Yagna. Ram is upset as the horse used for the ritual is sacrificed.

Ram releases a horse in order to complete the Ashwamedh Yagna. Kaushalya asks Ram to build a golden horse and sacrifice it. Shatananda tells Janaka that the horse used for Ashwamedh Yagna is about to enter Mithila. Janaka wants to find out if Ram will be an able king. Sita stops the horse!

Sita stops the Ashwamedh horse and welcomes Dashrath's army to Mithila. She notices a wound on the horse and nurses it. Ram uses gold to build the statue of a horse. The Ashwamedh horse returns to Ayodhya. Ram's suggestion about sacrificing the statue is met with opposition.

Ram counsels the citizens on ahimsa. He convinces them to not support the sacrifice of the Ashwamedh horse. Kaikeyi longs to make Bharat the successor. Sita shows a herd of golden deer to her sisters in the forest. Shrutakirti is about to be trampled by the deer when Sita rushes to rescue her.

Subahu secretly watches Mareech perform the last rites of Tadaka. Later, he tries to kill Mareech for seeking Ram's forgiveness. Sita is in love with Ram and daydreams about him. Janak conveys his intention to Sita about her marriage. The demons attack Vishwamitra's ashram again.

Subahu attacks Ram after faking his surrender. Ram fatally injures Subahu and reveals his divinity before the latter passes away. Sage Vishwamitra bestows the dreadful weapon, Brahmastra on Ram. Sita agrees to Janak's proposal to hold a swayamvar for her. Urmila realises that Sita is in love.

Janak announces Sita's swayamvar. Priest Shatanand prepares to send invitations to all the kingdoms including Lanka. A worried Sita worships Goddess Gauri. Meanwhile, Vishwamitra decides to take Ram and Lakshman to Mithila. Kaikeyi opposes Dashrath's decision to send Ram to Sita's swayamvar.

Ram and Lakshman receive an emotional farewell before they leave Sage Vishwamitra's ashram. Sita consoles Shatanand as he grieves over his mother, Ahalya's curse. Ram feels drawn towards Sage Gautham's ashram, where Ahalya had turned into stone. Ram decides to free her from Sage Gautham's curse.

The sages and Lakshman request Ram not to enter Sage Gautham's abandoned ashram. Shatanand, too arrives. Ram enters the ashram to free Ahalya from the curse and becomes emotional when he sees her plight. He ends the curse and appears before her as Maha Vishnu. Later, Maharshi Gautham arrives there.

Maharshi Gautam apologises to Ahalya and seeks her forgiveness. Lankapati Ravan sends his representative, Malyavaan to Mithila. Sita confronts him as he destroys a field to prepare a launchpad for Ravan's Pushpak Viman. Urmila scolds Malyavaan for misbehaving with Sita.

An Aghori predicts Manthara’s future and tells her that she will be thrown out of the palace. Kaushalya asks the brides to sleep in their mother-in-laws' rooms until the Garbhadan Sanskar. Kaikeyi introduces Manthara to Sita. Manthara wants Bharat to become the king.

Ravan kills Kuber's messengers on reading his letter. Kuber asks Ravan to abandon the idea of conquering the world. Rishi Vashisth tells the couples that the Garbhadan Sanskar will be performed after 15 days. Manthara decides to find Sita's weakness and asks someone to spy on her.

Ram gifts a headpiece to Sita. Sita tells him Kaikeyi had given his letter to her. Mandvi gifts a painting to Bharat. A furious Ravan cruelly damages Kuber's eyes for insulting him.

Ravan challenges the gods to stop him from conquering the world. Lord Mahadev tells the gods that Amrit has been placed in Ravan's umbilicus. Kaikasi asks Ravan to attack Indradev. Meanwhile, Bharat and Shatrughan set off to meet Ashwapati.

Dashrath recalls the moment when Shravan's parents cursed him. Sita prepares an ayurvedic medicine for Dashrath when he falls ill. Sumantra asks Ram to fulfill Dashrath's responsibilities. Ravan confronts Shurpnakha for marrying a demon, Vidyutjivah. Mandodari tries to make Ravan realise his mistake.

Dasharath tells Sita about his nightmare. Ravan is angry with Shurpanakha for marrying Vidyujjihva, and bids her farewell. Sita tells Ram about the curse of Shravan’s parents. Meanwhile, Manthara tries to provoke Mandvi against Sita. Dasharath finds comfort in Ram's words.

Kaushalya consoles Bharath and tells him not to feel guilty about the past events. Bharath refuses to become the king of Ayodhya. He performs Dasharath's last rites. Kaikeyi tries to stop Shatrughan from harming Manthara. Ram, Lakshman and Sita leave Bharadwaj's ashram. Shatrughan punishes Manthara.

Lakshman tries to cheer up Ram and Sita. Kaushalya slaps Bharat for trying to expel Kaikeyi. Ram and Sita stop at a banyan tree to pray. Bharat grabs Kaikeyi by her hand and expels her from the Raj Bhavan. Ram, Lakshman and Sita are welcomed by a few Rishis at Chitrakoot. Kaikeyi regrets for her deeds.

Lakshman sets up a shelter and a kitchen for Ram and Sita. Kaikeyi regrets her wrongdoings. Guru Vashisht stops Kaikeyi from committing suicide. He demands her to compensate for her mistakes. Ram helps Sita in making a few earthen pots. Janak offers to join Bharat in bringing Ram back to Ayodhya.

Bharath and Janak decide to bring Ram back to Ayodhya. Kaikeyi is grateful to Janak for reminding her about her love for Ram. She requests Bharath to take her along with him to meet Ram. Lakshman mistakes Bharath to be coming with an army to Chitrakoot to kill them and attacks him!

Lakshman apologises to Bharath for suspecting him. Ram is depressed on learning about Dasharath's death. He apologises to Kaushalya. Later, as per Vasishth's instructions, Ram immerses Dasharath's ashes with a heavy heart.

Sita tries to console a dejected Ram. Bharath requests Ram to return to Ayodhya, but he refuses. Ram tells Bharath that the Dharm Sabha will decide whether he needs to return or not. He tells Janak that he will not return because he wants to fulfil the promise he had made to Dasharath.

Sita tells Ram that all the asuras are not sinners. Dundubi comes up with a plan to kill Bali and Sugriva. Hanuman follows Rahu and Ketu to Patal Lok. Dundubi disguises as a buffalo and battles with Bali. On witnessing the helpless asuras, Ram promises Sita to never kill an innocent asura again.

Rahu and Ketu inform Hanuman about Meghnad's plan against Bali and Sugriva. Virad attacks Ram, Sita and Lakshman. Jatayu tells Ram a way to kill Virad. Bali kills Dundubi. Rishi Matang curses Bali for breaking his meditation. Ravan asks Malyavan to find about Surpanakha.

Ram kills Virad after he is trapped in a pit. Bali decides to kill Mayavi when he challenges him. Jatayu informs Ram that Ravan's army has attacked the residents of Panchvati.

Ram kills Ravan's soldiers and saves the residents of Panchvati. Mayavi decides to take Bali to Rishimukh mountain. Bali follows Mayavi into a cave and asks Sugriva to wait outside until he returns. However, Sugriva is shocked on hearing Bali's screams. Later, Jayant praises Sita.

Meghnad informs Ravan about Bali's death. Sugriva tells Tara about the same. Sita confronts Jayant for his lewd behaviour, who then transforms into a crow and injures her. Meanwhile, Sugriva suggests that Tara make Angad the king of Kishkinda. Later, Ram tends to Sita's wounds.

Jayant regrets his misdeed and apologizes to Ram. He punishes himself by injuring one of his eyes. Ram is worried about Sita's safety. Roma's father assures Sugriva that he will train him to become an able king. Tara decides to make Sugriva the king of Kishkinda after his training.