# Ramayana Episode 2: King Dasarath invites Rishwasringa to perform the Ashwamedha Yagna

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Podcast: [The Stories of the Ramayana](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stories-of-the-ramayana-7366034)
Published: 2025-06-21T04:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1088

## Resource

King Dasarath of Ayodhya decides to perform the Ashwamedha Yagna to pray for a son. On Sumantra's advice, Dasarath brings sage Rishwasringa to Ayodhya to conduct the Yagna and fulfill his wish. Written, directed, and narrated by Sudipta Bhawmik Original music and sound design by Anirban Chakrabarty Audio engineering by Soumen Paul #ramayana #mahabharata #storiesofmahabharata #hindu #india #mythology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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