<description>&lt;p&gt;Kaikeyi reminds Dasarath of his promise and asks him to grant her two impossible boons. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written, narrated, and directed by Sudipta Bhawmik&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SFX and sound design by Anirban Chakrabarty&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio engineering by Souman Paul&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cover art by Paresh Parmar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Kaikeyi reminds Dasarath of his promise and asks him to grant her two impossible boons. Written, narrated, and directed by Sudipta BhawmikSFX and sound design by Anirban ChakrabartyAudio engineering by Souman PaulCover art by Paresh Parmar<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ramayana Episode 11: Kaikeyi holds Dasarath to his promise

<description>&lt;p&gt;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. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written, directed, and narrated by Sudipta Bhawmik&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music score and sound effects by Anirban Chakrabarty&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio engineering by Soumen Paul&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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 BhawmikMusic score and sound effects by Anirban ChakrabartyAudio engineering by Soumen Paul<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ramayana Episode 10: Manthara plots with Kaikeyi

<description>&lt;p&gt;Viswamitra brought &lt;strong&gt;Ram&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Lakshman&lt;/strong&gt; to &lt;strong&gt;King Janak's&lt;/strong&gt; palace to see the &lt;strong&gt;divine bow of Shiva&lt;/strong&gt;. Janak declared that only the man who could string the bow would marry his daughter, &lt;strong&gt;Sita&lt;/strong&gt;. Ram effortlessly lifted and then &lt;strong&gt;shattered the mighty bow&lt;/strong&gt; while trying to string it. Ram married Sita, and his brothers &lt;strong&gt;Lakshman, Bharat, and Shatrughna&lt;/strong&gt; married &lt;strong&gt;Urmila, Mandavi, and Shrutakirti&lt;/strong&gt;, respectively. On their return to Ayodhya, they encountered the fearsome sage &lt;strong&gt;Parashuram&lt;/strong&gt;, whose bow Ram also strung and released an arrow from, humbling the sage. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written, narrated, and directed by Sudipta Bhawmik&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SFX and audio design by Anirban Chakrabarty&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio engineering by Souman Paul&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cover art by Google Gemini&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

And the challenge of bows

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 BhawmikSFX and audio design by Anirban ChakrabartyAudio engineering by Souman PaulCover art by Google Gemini<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ramayana Episode 9: The Wedding of Ram and Sita

<description>&lt;p&gt;Vishwamitra continues his penance and worship to win over the title of Brahmarshi and become a Brahmin. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written, narrated, and directed by Sudipta Bhawmik&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SFX and audio design by Anirban Chakrabarty&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio engineering by Souman Paul&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cover art by Paresh Parmar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Vishwamitra continues his penance and worship to win over the title of Brahmarshi and become a Brahmin. Written, narrated, and directed by Sudipta BhawmikSFX and audio design by Anirban ChakrabartyAudio engineering by Souman PaulCover art by Paresh Parmar<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ramayana Episode 8: Vishwamitra becomes a Brahmarshi

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we hear how Rishi Vashisth's Brahmana power vanquished the might of the Kshatriya King Vishwamitra. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also learn about Trishanku's tale and his fall from the heavens, only to be stopped by Vishwamitra. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Written, narrated, and directed by Sudipta Bhawmik&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SFX and audio design by Anirban Chakrabarty&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Audio engineering by Souman Paul&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode, we hear how Rishi Vashisth's Brahmana power vanquished the might of the Kshatriya King Vishwamitra. We also learn about Trishanku's tale and his fall from the heavens, only to be stopped by Vishwamitra. Written, narrated, and directed by Sudipta BhawmikSFX and audio design by Anirban ChakrabartyAudio engineering by Souman Paul <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ramayana Episode 7: Vishwamitra fights Vashisth

The ancient Indian epic "The Ramayana" is loved and revered by millions worldwide. Sudipta Bhawmik (the creator of the popular podcast The Stories of Mahabharata) retells the stories of the Ramayana in his unique dramatic style. An epic tale of good versus evil, the Ramayana chronicles the journey of Ram, the prince of Ayodhya, and how he conquers the rakshas king Ravana. The podcast follows the Valmika Ramayana as the reference. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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