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

Ramayan Podcast Episode 18

The Ramayan Podcast is an episodic reading of Sri Tulsidas's Ramacharitramanas, a popular version of the Ramayana.

Religion & Spirituality

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.