Siya Ke Ram Season 4, Episode 8: Ram To Be Crowned King

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Manthara's Future is Predicted

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.

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Manthara Spies On Sita

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.

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Ram Has a Gift For Sita

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.

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Ravan To Attack Indradev

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.

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Ravan Confronts Shurpnakha

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.

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Ram Comforts Dasharath

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.

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The Gods Attack Ravan

Dashrath tells Rishi Vashisth that he has decided to crown Ram as the king of Ayodhya and makes an announcement about the same. The Gods attack Ravan, but fail. A demon tells Ravan that Indradev had gone to attend king Marut's yagya. Shurpnakha tells Vidyutjivah that Ravan has gone to kill Indradev.

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Ram To Be Crowned King

Dasharath announces Ram to be his heir to the throne! Kaushalya, Sumitra and Lakshman are ecstatic to know that Ram will be crowned the king of Ayodhya. Meanwhile, Indradev is frightened to see Ravan. Marut's rajguru asks Ravan to forgive him.

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Indradev Runs For Cover

Manthara is determined to stop Ram from becoming the king. Vashisth asks Ram to get the Raj Tilak ceremony done immediately. Indradev tries to run away from Ravan. Kaikeyi learns about Dasharath's decision to crown Ram as king! Indradev blesses the peacocks for their help. The Raj Tilak ceremony begins.

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Dasharath Apologises To Kaikeyi

Dasharath apologises to Kaikeyi for not informing her about Ram's Raj Tilak. Kaikeyi asks Manthara to begin preparations. Parvati tells Lord Shiva about Ravan's misdeed. Malyavan asks Ravan to gain special powers to defeat Indradev.

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Kaikeyi Slaps Manthara

Ram vows to protect Raghukul's traditions and values. Rishi Vashisth talks to Ram about the latter's coronation. Manthara tries to provoke Kaikeyi against Ram and Kaushalya; tells her that Ram will not make her the Rajmata of Ayodhya. Kaikeyi slaps Manthara for insulting Ram!

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Ravan to Captivate Indradev

Kaikeyi slaps Manthara for insulting Ram. Manthara reminds Kaikeyi about Dasharath's promise to Ashwapati. She tells Kaikeyi about Dasharath's conspiracy against her. The demon apologises to Ravan and offers to give his elusive powers to him. On getting the elusive powers, Ravan decides to captivate Indradev.

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Kaikeyi to Stop Ram's Coronation

Ram seeks the blessings of the commoners so that he can become a good ruler. Kaikeyi is unhappy about Ram becoming the king. Dashrath wants to apologise to her. Kaikeyi decides to stop Ram's coronation. Manthra gives her an idea for this. Meanwhile, Ravan decides to visit Shurpanakha.

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Kaikeyi Wants Ram Exiled!

Kaikeyi reminds Dasharath about the promise that he had made to her. He promises to fulfill two wishes. Kaikeyi tells him to crown Bharat the king of Ayodhya and send Ram into exile for 14 years!

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Dasharath to Send Ram Away!

Vashisth waits for Dasharath to arrive for Ram's coronation. Dasharath hesitantly agrees to crown Bharat the king and send Ram away. Manthara is elated to learn that Bharat will be the king. The Danavas plan an attack on Ravan. Kaikeyi tells Sumantra that Dasharath wants to have a word with Ram.

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Ram Accepts Kaikeyi's Wish

Sumantra tells Vashist that Dasharath has called Ram for something important. Ram is worried to see Dasharath lying on the floor. Kaikeyi tells Ram about Dasharath's promises to her. Ravan slays Vidyutjivah. Ram readily accepts Kaikeyi's orders!

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Ram Apologizes to His Praja

Ram informs Rishi Vashisth that they will not be performing the coronation and apologises to the councillors. He announces to everyone that Bharath will be coronated King and that he will go on exile! Kaushalya, Sumitra and everyone present are shocked at the turn of events. Shurpanakha is dejected on seeing Vidyutjivah's dead body. Dasharath severs his relationship with Kaikeyi.

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Lakshman Will Follow Ram

Kaushalya and Sumitra confront Kaikeyi for conspiring against Ram. Lakshman too decides to go with Ram on exile. Meanwhile, Malyavan asks Ravan to attack Indradev.

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Sita Wants To Go With Ram

Sita tries to comfort Dasharath on seeing him in pain. Dasharath requests Sita and Vashist to stop Ram from leaving. Ram seeks Kaushalya's blessings. Kaushalya sadly permits Ram to leave. Kaikesi slaps Surpanakha for seeking revenge from Ravan. Sita decides to accompany Ram on his exile.

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Ram Refuses To Agree With Sita

Sita tells Ram that she has decided to accompany him on his exile. Ram tries to make Sita understand the hardships they are bound to face. Dasharath continues to grieve about Ram's exile. Ram refuses to agree with Sita's decision. Mandodari blames Kaikesi for Ravan's atrocities. Kaushalya does not want Sita to leave.

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Manthara Provokes Kaikeyi, Again

Mandavi requests Kaikeyi to speak to Bharath about Ram's exile. Manthara provokes Kaikeyi against Kaushalya. Dasharath asks his men to take Kaikeyi out of his room. Ram apologises to Kaikeyi on Dasharath's behalf and decides to go on exile

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Sita to Go on Exile with Ram

Sita urges Ram to take her along with him. Bharath and Shatrughan plan to return to Ayodhya. Urmila supports Lakshman's decision of accompanying Ram. Kaushalya, Sumitra and Vasishth are hesitant to allow Sita to go with Ram. Sita tries to convince them to let her go.

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Ram Takes Dasharath's Leave

Ram allows Sita to accompany him to the forest. The residents of Ayodhya learn about Kaikeyi's conspiracy against Ram. Urmila tells Sita that Lakshman will accompany them. Ram takes Dasharath's permission to leave.

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Kaikeyi Tells Ram Rules of Exile

Ram tells Dashrath that he has promised Kaikeyi to leave the palace. Lord Shiva tells Parvati that Dashrath was Lord Vishnu's devotee in his past life. Kaikeyi reminds Ram the rules of his exile. Sita vows to follow sanyasi dharma for fourteen years. Sumitra asks Lakshman to protect Ram and Sita.

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Ravan Attacks Indradev!

Ram, Sita and Lakshman leave the palace. Rishi Jabali tells Ram that he does not have to fulfill the promise made to Kaikeyi. After Ravan attacks Indradev, Lord Brahma stops him from killing Indradev. The people tell Ram that they will accompany him on his exile.

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Ram's Exile Begins

Ram leaves Ayodhya on his exile. Kaikesi praises Ravan for defeating Indradev. Bharath and Shatrughan receive a message asking them to return to Ayodhya. Malyavan tells Shurpanakha that Vidyutjivah had attacked Ravan.

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Ram's Devotees Welcome Him

Ram, Sita and Lakshman leave at dawn. They head for the Ganga river. A devotee is elated to see Ram and welcomes him home. Surpanakha tells Ravan that she regrets being Vidyutjivah's wife. Sita is surprised to see people's love for Ram.

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Ram, Sita Cross The Ganga

A boatman agrees to help Ram, Lakshman and Sita cross the Ganga. Sumantra informs Kaushalya that Ram left while he was sleeping. Bharath and Shatrughan head for Ayodhya. The boatman washes Ram's feet. Later, Sumantra informs Dasharath too about Ram's departure.

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Dasharath Breathes His Last!

Maharishi Bharadwaj invites Ram to his ashram. Sita and Ram get upset on seeing a fawn separated from its family. A grieving Dasharath passes away! Shrutkirti informs Kaikeyi about the same.

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Sumitra Blames Kaikeyi

Kaikeyi laments over Dasharath's death. Sumitra blames Kaikeyi for his death. Ram performs the fawn's funeral. Vasishth decides to preserve Dasharath's body until Bharath and Shatrughan arrive. Sita consoles Ram on seeing him upset.

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Bharat Leaves Kaikeyi

Manthara tells Kaikeyi that Bharat has returned to Ayodhya. Bharat asks Mandvi and Vashist about Ram. When he learns about Kaikeyi’s misdeed, he blames her for Dashrath’s death. He confronts her for her actions against Ram and decides to leave her.