Siya Ke Ram Season 3, Episode 25: Ravan Attacks Yamraj

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Sita Daydreams about Ram

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.

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Sita Agrees for her Swayamvar

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.

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Janak Announces Sita's Swayamvar

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.

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Ram to End Ahalya's Curse

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.

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Ram Frees Ahalya From the 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.

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Ravan's Messenger Visits Mithila

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.

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Ram Arrives in Mithila

Sunaina worries about Ravan; Janak consoles her. Rishi Vishwamitra and Ram-Lakshman reach the banks of Ganga. Vishwamitra tells them about Goddess Ganga's life and about the Janak dynasty. Ram-Lakshman arrive in Mithila. Vishwamitra introduces Ram to Yagnavalkya and Gargi.

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Sita & Ram See Each Other

Gargi tests Ram by confronting him about Tadaka's killing. Ram serves food to Gargi and other women at Yagnavalkya's ashram, contrary to tradition. Janak and Sita long to see Ram. Vishwamitra acknowledges that Ram-Sita are the incarnation of Vishnu-Lakshmi. Sita and Ram finally see each other!

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Ravan to Attend Swayamvar

Sita and Ram greet each other. Janak is pleased to see Ram and embraces him. Sage Vishwamitra asks Janak to arrange for Ram-Lakshman to have a darshan of the Shiva Dhanush. Malyavaan tells Mandodari that Ravan has decided to attend Sita's swayamvar. Janak receives a shocking message from Dasharath.

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Here Comes Lankapati Ravan

Sita and Ram run into each other. She shows him a golden deer and later asks if he intends to have more than one wife. Ravan forces himself on Rambha, who is about to marry Kuber's son, Nal Kuber. Nal Kuber curses Ravan to die, if he mistreats another woman. Mandorari learns about the curse.

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Ravan Goes to Mithila

Nanashri tells Ravan that Vishwamitra had brought two princes to destroy Tadaka and Subahu. He tells Ravan that Janak has decided to get Sita married to the person who will string the Shiva Dhanush. Janak informs Kushadwaj that Ravan is a devotee of Lord Shiva. Ravan goes to Mithila for the swayamvar.

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Janak & Sita Get Emotional

Ravan reaches Mithila for Sita's swayamvar. Later, Ravan tells Janak that he wants to see the Shiva Dhanush. Urmila assures Shrutakirti and Mandvi that Ram will win the swayamvar. Meanwhile, Dasharath shares his worries with Guru Vashisth. Janak and Sita get emotional and share a tender moment.

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Ram's Missing At the Swayamvar

Ravan sees the Shiva Dhanush at Janak's temple and vows to take it to Lanka. A humble Ram helps an elderly woman plough a field. Ravan snubs Kushadwaj. Later, he decides to go late to the swayamvar. Sita arrives for her swayamvar and fails to find Ram there!

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Sita's Swayamvar Begins

Mighty kings fail to even move the Shiva Dhanush at the swayamvar! Malyavaan ridicules the assembly for being weak and praises Ravan's might. Later, Ravan arrives to lift the divine bow and humiliates Sita and Janak. He fails to lift it and in a fit of rage, shows his fearsome 10 heads!

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Ram Arrives at the Swayamvar!

Ravan terrifies the assembly with his 10 heads. He partially lifts the Shiva Dhanush before dropping it. He calls Janak a cheat and Sita an orphan! The kings decide to battle it out to win Sita's hand. The fearsome Sage Vishwamitra arrives in time to stop them. Ram-Lakshman arrive too!

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Ram Lifts the Shiva Dhanush!

Vishwamitra challenges the kings to fight Ram-Lakshman. They hang their heads in defeat. Janak criticises them for fighting over Sita. Vishwamitra orders Ram to uphold Janak's dignity. Ram takes the blessings of the Shiva Dhanush, picks it up with his left hand and snaps it into two!

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Sita Agrees to Marry Ram

Janak is shocked as Ram snaps the Shiv Dhanush into two pieces. Lakshman confronts the kings for challenging Ram. Later, Janak announces that Ram is eligible to marry Sita. He is delighted when Sita agrees to marry Ram. Sita puts the garland around Ram. Ram requests Janak to inform Dasharath about the swayamwar.

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Lord Parashuram Rages

Sita garlands Ram. Parvati asks Shiva the reason for Ram's incarnation. An enraged Lord Parashuram arrives, threatens to kill everyone and turn Mithila into a burial ground. He fumes at Lakshman for speaking up but Vishwamitra prays to him for forgiveness. He orders Ram to fight with him.

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Ravan Decides to Punish Janak

Maharishi Yagyawalkya tells Lord Parashuram about Tadaka vadh. Parashuram learns that Ram is Vishnu's incarnation. He gives Vishnu's Dhanush to Varundev as Ram refuses to take it. Vishwamitra asks Janak to get Dasharath's approval for Ram and Sita's marriage. Ravan decides to punish Janak.

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Kaikeyi Disapproves the Alliance

Janak sends a message to Dasharath conveying that Ram has fulfilled the challenge of the Swayamvar and requests his acceptance for the marriage. Dasharath, Kaushalya, Sumitra, Bharat and Shatrughan are delighted by the news. However, Kaikeyi tells Dasharath to turn down Janak’s request.

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Sita Finds a Way to Ram's Heart

Sita asks Urmila to find out Ram's food choices. Ravan decides to wage a war on Mithila, but in vain. Ram prefers to eat Sita’s choice of food. Manthara is curious to learn the reason behind Kaikeyi’s disapproval of Sita. Sita serves food to Ram and Lakshman.

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Manthara Angers Kaikeyi

Lakshman praises Sita’s cooking skills. Sita asks Ram about his favourite dish. Ravan instructs Tatik to destroy Mithila. Manthara suggests Kaikeyi to approve of Ram's wedding with Sita. A furious Kaikeyi asks Manthara to leave. Bharat asks Kaikeyi to reconsider Ram and Sita’s wedding.

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Ram Saves Mithila

Sunaina gets worried about Sita and Urmila. Kaushalya and Sumitra assure Dasharath that they will make Kaikeyi agree to Ram-Sita’s wedding. Later, Kaikeyi agrees to the wedding on reading Ram's letter. Sita suspects someone to have tampered with nature. Ram saves Mithila from the flood.

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The Serpent Attacks Urmila

Janak praises Ram's valour in saving Mithila. Kaikeyi assures Dashrath that she will make Ram-Sita's wedding the most memorable. Sita and Sunaina get emotional. Mandodari confronts Malyavan for helping Ravan in his misdeed. Urmila is frightened to see a gigantic snake.

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Ravan Attacks Yamraj

Lakshman rescues Urmila from the serpent. Ravan is angry when Tatik tells him that he has failed to destroy Mithila. He recalls Vedavati's curse. Ravan attacks Yamraj when he refuses to explain the mystery of his death. Later, he fights with Mrityudevi and captivates Yamraj and Navgrah.

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Dasharath Leaves for Mithila

Dasharath leaves for Mithila. Janak tells Shatanand that they have to fix an auspicious day for Ram and Sita's wedding. Meanwhile, Lakshman tells Ram that Dasharath has agreed to the wedding. Janak asks Shatanand to invite Sunaina's brothers for the wedding.

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Dasharath Can't Meet Sita!

Dasharath seeks blessings from Vishwamitra and Yagyavalkya. He becomes elated on meeting Ram and Lakshman. Janak welcomes Dasharath to Mithila. Sunaina grooms Sita. Dasharath tells Janak that he is not supposed to meet Sita before the wedding as per their tradition.

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Mahadev to Attend the Wedding

Bharat and Shatrughan meet Ram and Lakshman. Sita’s sisters want to spend some time with her. Janak seeks Sita’s approval to send her wedding card to Dasharath. Mahadev decides to attend Ram-Sita’s wedding. Sunaina’s brothers talk to Ram about the marriage.

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Bharat Upsets Mandvi

Shatanand appoints Urmila as the vidhikari for Sita-Ram’s wedding. Mandvi complains to Sita about Bharat. Sita apologises to her on Bharat’s behalf. Kaushalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi are delighted on learning about Sita-Ram’s wedding being fixed. Parvati decides to attend Ram’s haldi ceremony.

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Blessings for Ram-Sita!

Mahadev transforms into a pigeon and applies turmeric on Ram. However, Ram identifies Mahadev. Parvati tells Sunaina that she is Mahadev’s devotee and puts haldi on Sita. Sita seeks blessings from Parvati. Narad too decides to meet Ram before the wedding.

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Ram's Brothers to Wed Sita's Sisters?

Narad disguises as a dhobi and performs a pre-wedding ritual for Ram. Sages Vasishta and Vishwamitra learn about Dasharath's intention of getting his other sons married to Janak's daughters. They suggest him to go ahead. Dasharath requests Janak about the same.

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Mandvi to Marry Bharath

On Dasharath's request, Janak agrees to get his daughters married to Lakshman, Bharath and Shatrughan. Mandvi shares her grief with Sita. Bharath tells Ram that Mandvi may not be interested in the wedding. Chandrabhaga apologises to Janak. Mandvi agrees to marry Bharath on realising her mistake.

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Vishwakarma to Create a Mandap

Shrutkirti tells Bharat that Mandvi has agreed to marry him. A delighted Kaikeyi tells Kaushalya and Sumitra about Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan's marriage with Janak's daughters. Lord Shiv asks Vishwakarma to create a mandap for Ram and Sita's marriage. A woman tells Sunaina about Sita's horoscope.

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Lord Shiva in Brahmin's Disguise

Sunaina is sad to learn about Sita's future. Vishwakarma creates a mandap for Ram and Sita's wedding. Lord Shiva, Parvati and Brahma arrive in disguise to attend the wedding. Lord Shiva takes up the guise of a Brahmin and performs Ram, Bharat, Lakshman and Shatrughan's pre-marriage ritual.

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The Grooms' Procession Arrives

Yudhjit is shocked to learn that Laxman, Bharat and Shatrughan are getting married along with Ram. Ram, his brothers and Dasharath reach Mithila. The grooms and the brides arrive at the mandap for the wedding. Vishwamitra is happy about playing an important role in Ram and Sita's marriage.

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Ram-Sita's Var Puja & Kanyadan

The grooms and the brides arrive at the mandap. Lord Shiva, Parvati and Lord Brahma attend Ram and Sita's wedding in disguise. Mithila celebrates their marriage. Janak, Sunaina, Kushadwaj and Chandrabhaga perform the Var puja. The kanyadan ceremony begins.

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Ram-Sita Take Mangal Phere

The grooms and the brides take the mangal phere around the sacred fire. Janak and Dashrath celebrate Ram and Sita's marriage. Later, the grooms perform the sindoor daan on their brides. Dashrath promises Janak that they will not leave until he bids his daughters a fond farewell. Yudhjit tells Dashrath about his father's ill health.

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Janak Apologises to Ram

The grooms and the brides feed each other and break their fast. Mandodari is worried about Ravan and the curses that have been heaped on him because of his immoral actions but Malyavan assures her saying that Ravan is immortal! Sunaina gently reminds Janak that they need to prepare for their daughters' farewell. Janak apologises to Ram for his mistake.

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Janak Set For Sita's Bidai

Ram is impressed by Sita as she convinces Janak to let her go. Janak decides to carry out his daughters' bidai the next day. Sita's sisters are upset at the thought of leaving Mithila. Sita assures Sunaina that she will not let her family down.

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Ravan's Death Predictions

Kaikesi proclaims to Mandodari that Ravan's death will be caused by the woman who has married Narayan's avatar. Sita seeks Gargi's blessings. Mandodari thinks of ways to avert Ravan's death. Ram promises Sita to always stand by her side! Yagyavalkya sets an auspicious time for Sita's farewell.

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Vishwamitra Tells His Story

Ram questions Vishwamitra seeing him sad. Vishwamitra tells Ram about his past when he used to be an egoistic king and had once asked Rishi Vashist to part with his miraculous cow, Nandini. Ram learns that Vishwamitra chose to become a sage to defeat Vashisth.

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Vishwamitra: King to Sage

Vishwamitra tells Ram that he wanted to defeat Vashisth and that he agreed to send Satyavrat to swarglok alive. He also shares with Ram how he started living an austere life to become a Brahmarishi. He later apologises to Vashisth.

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Janak Bids Farewell to Sita

Janak advises Sita about married life. Kaikeyi, Kaushalya and Sumitra are informed about the departure of Dasharath, Ram, his brothers and their brides from Mithila. Janak, Sunaina, Kushadwaj and Chandrabhaga bid farewell to their daughters. Ram and Sita embark on their journey to Ayodhya.

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Asuras Plan Attack On Ram!

Vashist blesses the newly-weds and advises them on grihastashram. Ram wants to meet Shanta on their way to Ayodhya. Vibhishan tells Mandodari about a nectar that can make Ravan immortal. Sumantra finds a place to halt for the night. Sita consoles her sisters. A few asuras plan an attack on Ram.

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Ganga Blesses Ram-Sita

Sita tells Ram about the significance of lighting earthen lamps. Kaikeyi, Sumitra and Kaushalya eagerly await the newly-weds to arrive. Dasharath reaches Ayodhya and tells Kaikeyi about Ram's plan to visit Shanta. Ram and Sita take Ganga's blessings.

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The Asuras Launch An Attack

Sumantra alerts everyone that the forest ahead is inhabited by the Asuras. The newly-weds take a stroll in the forest. The Asuras launch an attack on Ram and his brothers, who then protect their brides. Bharat gets seriously injured and loses consciousness.

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Rishi Mudgal To Cure Bharat

A Rishi suggests that Brahmarishi Mudgal can cure Bharat. Lakshman and Shatrughan find Rishi Mudgal. Ram forms a magical cocoon to protect Bharat, Sumantra and the brides from the asuras. Lakshman and Shatrughan break Rishi Mudgal's meditation. The asuras fail to harm Ram. Rishi Mudgal arrives to cure Bharat.

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Mandodari Wants To Save Ravan

Virad tells Mahashambar that they have to wait for the perfect time to kill Ram. Mandodari tells her father that Ravan's life is in danger, but he refuses to help. Her mother, however, guides her in getting the Amrit.

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Will Shanta Go Home With Ram?

Shanta is happy to see Ram, Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan with their brides. Mandodari goes to Chandralok to get the Amrit kalash. Sita tells Shanta that they have come to take her to Ayodhya. Mandodari succeeds in getting the kalash.

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Ravan Becomes Immortal!

Ram tells Sita about his forefather, Raja Harishchandra. Vibhishan warns Mandodari that Ravan should not find out about his immortality. Mandodari succeeds in her plan of making Ravan immortal. Ravan feels stronger than ever after waking up. Mandodari is shocked to see his strength!

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The Newly-Weds Arrive

Ram, Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan reach Ayodhya with their brides. Kaushalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra welcome them. Kaikeyi tells Rishi Vashisth about Sita's wish to enter the palace with her sisters. Later, Sita, Mandvi, Shrutakirti and Urmila enter the palace together.