Ramayana Episode 10: Manthara plots with Kaikeyi

From The Stories of the Ramayana by Sudipta Bhawmik

November 3, 2025 · 27 min · Episode 10

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In this episode, Manthara manipulates Queen Kaikeyi to disrupt King Dasarath's plans to crown Ram as the prince.

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 Bhawmik Music score and sound effects by Anirban Chakrabarty Audio engineering by Soumen Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Host: Sudipta Bhawmik

Topics covered

Ramayana
mythology
betrayal
royalty
family dynamics

Keywords

Ramayana
Manthara
Kaikeyi
King Dasarath
crown prince

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