Amar Chitra Katha

- Season 1

(2010)

Legend says that the demon Kumbhakarn, brother of King Ravan of Lanka, was a demon of tremendous strength. Unfortunately, he would sleep for six months at a time. This is the story of how this mighty warrior's predicament came about.

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Mahiravan, the brother of King Ravan of Lanka, was a great magician and ruler of the netherworld. When Ravan kidnapped Sita, the wife of Prince Ram of Ayodhya, Ram waged a war on Ravan. In a moment of crisis, when all of Ravan's warriors were defeated and victory for Ram was certain, Ravan looks to Mahiravan for help. Mahiravan's aim is to kidnap Ram and Lakshman and publicly sacrifice them to the Goddess Durga.

The Pandava prince Arjun was a renowned archer. However, there were also times, when he became vain and boastful. Learn how he obtains his mighty bow, Gandiv, with its bottomless quiver always full of arrows, from the fire god Agni. Also see how Arjun gets his comeuppance from a monkey who gives him an impossible task.

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Sugriv was the younger brother of Vali, the King of Kishkindha. The brothers loved and respected each other. But a huge misunderstanding made them sworn enemies and Vali banished Sugriv from Kishkindha. One day, Sugriv met Ram, Prince of Ayodhya, who had come in search of for his wife Sita who was abducted by Ravan of Lanka. Does Ram help Sugriv in his fight against injustice? And who finally won the throne of Kishkindha?

The cunning god who tricks demon Bhasmasur and saves Lord Shiv! The wise god who teaches sage Durvasa the lesson of a lifetime! The gentle lord who rescues Gajendra from the clutches of a crocodile! In this episode, watch Vishnu fix all sorts of tricky problems for his friends and devotees, restoring order in the universe.

Karn, the unacknowledged son of Kunti, mother of the Pandav princes, was raised by a charioteer and his wife. Thanks to his friendship with the Kaurav prince Duryodhan, Karn was even crowned the prince of Anga. However, his guru Parshuram's curse and a promise made to Duryodhan come together to change his destiny forever.

Dron, one of the most respected elders of the epic Mahabharat, came to Hastinapur when he was scorned by his childhood friend, Drupad, the king of Panchal. Later, in the Mahabharat war, Dron fought for the Kauravs, creating havoc in the Pandav camp. How will the Pandavas defeat such a feared warrior-guru?

The warrior with the strength of ten thousand elephants. The most powerful among the five Pandav brothers. Bheem, the son of the wind god, went on a life-threatening quest just to fulfill a small wish made by his beloved queen, Draupadi. But even a man as powerful as Bheem needed a few lessons to learn in life. What was the lesson learnt by him?

Ghatotkach, the valiant son of Bheem, was master of the forest he lived in. He used his magical abilities to help his friends and family all the time. Be it helping his cousin Abhimanyu or his father in the Kurukshetra war, Ghatothkach proved to be an invaluable ally to the Pandavs in time of trouble.

Sita, the beloved wife of Ram, the king of Ayodhya was abducted by the evil king of Lanka, Ravan. It was believed that Ravan kept Sita captive in his kingdom of Lanka, across the vast ocean. No one is that powerful to cross the great ocean into that dangerous and faraway land of Lanka to find Sita. This impossible task was taken up by the mighty Hanuman, Ram's devoted friend, who battled all the obstacles to reach Lanka.

The young Kaurav and Pandav Princes grew up in constant rivalry. Duryodhan, the eldest Kaurav, had had enough of the pranks of Bheem, the second Pandav. He and his younger brother, Dushasan hatched a wicked plot to get rid of Bheem forever. They mixed poison in some sweets and fed them to Bheem. When Bheem fell unconscious, they both tied him up and threw him in the river. Bheem sank down into the kingdom of the Nagas, the serpents. Will the mighty Bheem survive, and will he return home alive?

The fabled Syamantak gem, the gem of the Sun God, Suryadev, is the source of wealth, prosperity, and power to the owner, but it also comes at a terrible cost. Suryadev gave that gem to Prince Satrajit of Dwarka. Krishna suggested Satrajit that the gem would be safer with King Ugrasen, but Satrajit did not listen. One day, Satrajit's brother, Prasen, took the gem and went hunting. When Prasen didn't return, Satrajit suspected that Krishna had something to do with his brother's disappearance to obtain the gem. What actually happened to Prasen, and will Krishna be able ...

Ravan, the mighty king of Lanka, believes he is the most powerful being in the universe and that no one can defeat him. He was not known to be the smartest when it came to picking his fights. In his pride, Ravan takes on two great challenges: he tries to lift a mountain which is blocking his path, only to find out that it is Mount Kailash, the abode of the mighty god Shiva and he challenges Vali, the monkey king of Kishkindha to battle.

The sages of Taragam, who are very proud of their power, are in for a surprise when a harmless yogi couple walks into their grand sacrifice. Meanwhile, Brahma and Vishnu quarrel over who is more powerful, and all creation trembles. But when a mysterious pillar rises before them, they set off to find where it begins and ends.

Hanuman was very mischievous when he was a boy. Unlike other children, he is not the son of any ordinary parents. He is the son of the wind god, Vayu. One day, he set his eyes on the sun and leapt after it thinking it was a fruit. On his way, he battled Rahu, thus angering Lord Indra. Does Hanuman survive India's wrath?

As the Pandav brothers ponder over how they can regain what they have lost to the Kauravs, Sage Ved Vyas suggests that Arjun, the third Pandav, tries to secure celestial weapons from Indra and Shiv. Watch how Arjun tries to get these much-prized weapons from the gods, so that the Pandavs can win back their lost honor.

The wicked Asur, Narkasur's ambition had led him to take on the Gods themselves and he even makes off with their prized possessions. Vanquished, the Devas went to the wise and brave Krishna to save the world from the evil Narkasur. Krishna set out to Pragjyotish, the capital city of Narkasur's territories along with his wife Satyabhama and his faithful mount Garud.

Krishna's brother, Balram, has returned to Gokul after helping Krishna free their parents from the clutches their evil uncle Kans. However, the village is facing a severe water crisis. Balram takes it upon himself to bring the river Yamuna to Gokul. Just as all seems settled, another danger presents itself. Can Balram prevail once again, or will this second challenge prove too much?

When all the gods had failed in subduing the three evil Asur brothers Surapadman, Simhamukh, and Tarakasur, they turned to the young warrior god Kartikey. The time had come for this son of Shiv and Parvati to prove himself worthy of his divine destiny.

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