Begin with a favourite story
The reviewed story stays the same. Your child walks beside its hero.
Ganesha Circles the World
The people you love are your world.
The poem is born
Valmiki, the birds, the first verse.
Ayodhya and the childless king
Ayodhya; Dasharatha has no heir.
Four princes
The fire-rite; the four brothers are born.
Vishvamitra comes
Vishvamitra asks for Rama.
Tataka
Tataka in the forest.
The sacrifice is guarded
Weapons; the rite is completed.
Ganga comes down
Sagara, Bhagiratha, Ganga through Shiva's hair.
Ahalya
Ahalya freed; road to Mithila.
Vishvamitra and Vashistha
The kamadhenu quarrel.
Trisanku
Trisanku; Vishvamitra's tapas.
Sita and the bow
The bow; the four weddings.
Parasurama on the road
Parasurama; return to Ayodhya.
The planned coronation
Dasharatha names Rama.
Kaikeyi's two boons
Manthara; two boons.
Rama accepts the forest
Rama, Sita, Lakshmana accept exile.
Leaving Ayodhya
The city follows; they enter the forest.
Dasharatha's last night
The king's grief; he dies.
Bharata returns
Bharata comes home; refuses the grab.
The sandals
Chitrakuta; Rama's sandals; Nandigrama.
Forest ashrams
Dandaka; sages; Panchavati.
Shurpanakha
Shurpanakha; she goes to Khara.
Khara's army
Khara and Dushana bring war.
The golden deer
Maricha; Sita is taken.
Jatayu
Jatayu fights; tells Rama.
Kabandha, Shabari, Pampa
Kabandha; Shabari; Pampa.
Rama meets Hanuman
Hanuman; friendship with Sugriva.
Vali
The duel; Vali falls.
The search
Rains; vanara armies sent.
Sampati and the ocean
Sampati; Sita is in Lanka.
Hanuman's leap
The ocean leap to Lanka.
Searching Lanka
Night city; no Sita yet.
Finding Sita
Ashoka grove; the ring.
The garden and the tail
Capture; the burning tail.
Return with news
He tells Rama Sita lives.
Vibhishana
Vibhishana is received.
The bridge
Nala's bridge; the army crosses.
First battles
The first great fights. Split 18+ print.
The mountain of herbs
Lakshmana struck; the mountain.
Ravana's end
The last duel; Ravana falls.
Fire-ordeal and return
Agni-pariksha; consecration.
Ravana's earlier life
Lineage and conquests.
Sita's later exile
Rumour; exile; the twins.
Lava and Kusha
The boys sing the poem.
The last departure
Sita's earth; Rama's going.