Maharshi Valmiki

During the Treta era, there lived a dacoit named Ratnakar who used to rob and murder people to support his family. Once, he attempted to rob the rishi of the gods, Narad. When confronted, Narad asked Ratnakar if his family would share the burden of his sins. To find out, Ratnakar asked his family, who refused to share in his punishment, claiming that he was simply fulfilling his duty to provide for them. 

Narad then advised Ratnakar to give up his life of crime and suggested that he repent by chanting the name of Lord Ram, who was the seventh avatar of Vishnu. After years of chanting, Brahma, the Creator of the universe, appeared before Ratnakar and bestowed upon him the title of 'Maharshi Valmiki.' At this point, Lord Ram's story began to unfold before Valmiki's eyes, and he started composing the Ramayan.

Chapters

Ram's Childhood

1. From Manu to Ram: The Legacy of the Solar Kings

2. The Rise of Ravan: From Demonic Origins to the Conquest of Lanka

3. The Divine Birth of Ram and His Brothers

4. The Princely Education: Ram's Journey Under Guru Vashishth

5. The Return of the Princes and Vishvamitra's Request

6. The Slaying of Tataka and Subahu

7. Vishvamitra's Tales: From Ahilya's Curse to Janak's Court

8. The Breaking of Shiv's Bow: Ram's Triumph at Seeta's Swayamvar

9. The Wrath of Parashuram

10. The Divine Weddings of Ram and His Brothers

Kaikeyi's Boons

11. The Path to Ram's Coronation: A Tale of Ideal Marriage and Royal Duty

12. Seeds of Discord: Manthara's Plot

13. Kaikeyi's Deception in the Sulking Chamber

14. Kaikeyi's Fateful Boons

15. A Father's Anguish: Dasharath's Plea and Kaikeyi's Resolve

16. Exile Embraced: Ram's Unwavering Duty

17. The First Night of Exile

18. Ram's Encounter with Guha and Ganga's Blessing

19. The Journey to Prayag and Dasharath's Haunting Past

20. The Curse Fulfilled: Dasharath's Final Days

21. Bharat's Anguish and Dasharath's Last Rites

22. Bharat's Quest: A Journey to Chitrakoot

23. The Slippers of Duty

The Dandak Forest

24. Ravan's Conquest and Hubris: From Alkapuri to Mount Kailash

25. The Path of Duty: Anusuya's Counsel and Viradh's Challenge

26. Ram's Promise to the Rishis and the Gift of Divine Weapons

27. The Arrival of Shurpanakha

28. The Battle Against Khar and Dushan

29. Ravan's Revenge and the Enchanted Deer

30. The Abduction of Seeta

31. Ravan's Ultimatum and Ram's Anguish

32. The Encounter with Kabandh

33. Kabandh's Counsel and Shabari's Devotion

Kishkindha

34. Hanuman's Disguise: First Contact with Ram and Lakshman

35. The Divine Alliance: Ram's Oath with Sugreev

36. The Jewels of Seeta and the Promise of Friendship

37. The Invincible Monkey King

38. Ram's Arrow and Bali's Defeat

39. Bali's Lament and Ram's Righteous Judgment

40. Sugreev's Neglect and Ravan's Quest for the Atmaling

41. Ganesh's Clever Ruse

42. Sugreev's Neglect and Lakshman's Fury

43. A Month of Quests: The Search for Seeta Begins

44. The Enchanted Cave of Swayamprabha

45. Sampati's Revelation

46. The Quest to Cross the Ocean

47. Hanuman's Leap to Lanka

Hanuman in Lanka

48. Encounters with Mainak and Surasa

49. Hanuman's Clever Escape from Surasa

50. Hanuman's Triumph Over Simhika

51. The Monkey's Promise: Hanuman Finds Seeta

52. The Ring That Sparked Hope

53. A Message from Ram

54. Hanuman's Hunger and Akshay Kumar's Demise

55. Hanuman Captured by Indrajeet 

56. Lanka in Flames

57. Hanuman Returns to Mahendra Mountain

58. Hanuman's Report: Seeta's Plight in Lanka

59. Ram's Gratitude and Resolve

The War

60. Ram's Praise for Hanuman and the Resolve to Cross the Ocean

61. The Golden City: Hanuman's Reconnaissance of Lanka

62. The March to the Sea

63. Vibheeshan's Righteous Stand

64. The Politics of Refuge: Vibheeshan Joins Ram's Camp

65. When the Ocean Trembled: Ram's Show of Power

66. The Bridge to Lanka

67. Shuk and Sharan's Fateful Mission

68. Ravan's Deception and Sugreev's Confrontation

69. The Snake's Embrace: Ram and Lakshman's Near-Defeat

70. Ravan Enters the Battlefield

71. Ravan's Defeat

72. Kumbhakarn's Awakening

73. Ram's Victory Over the Giant

74. Indrajeet's Illusions and the Quest for Sanjeevani

75. Hanuman's Heroic Quest: The Mountain of Life and Lakshman's Revival

76. Indrajeet's Downfall and Ravan's Fury

77. Ravan's Final Battle

78. The End of Ravan

79. Seeta's Trial by Fire

80. Ram's Return and Coronation: The Triumph of Purity and Righteousness

Lav and Kush

81. Devotion and Duty: Hanuman's Loyalty to Ram and Seeta

82. The Washerman and his Wife

83. Ram's Heartbreaking Decision

84. Journey to the Ganga

85. Seeta's Unjust Banishment

86. The Birth of Lav and Kush

87. The Ashvamedh Yagya and the Rise of Lav and Kush

88. Ram's Majestic Yagya: A Tale of Divine Glory and Royal Duty

89. Lav and Kush: The Battle with Shatrughna's Army

90. The Unyielding Courage of Lav and Kush

91. The Divine Encounter: Lav and Kush Unveiled

92. The Reunion of Ram with Lav and Kush

93. The Final Test of Seeta's Purity 

94. The Divine Summons and Durvasa's Curse

95. Duty, Devotion, and Departure: The End of Ram's Earthly Reign

96. The Divine Ascension: Vishnu's Return and the Eternal Legacy of Ram

Sources

1. रामायण (book) by Om Books International

2. Jai Hanuman (1997 TV series) by Sanjay Khan