Kanda/Book	Title	Contents
1	Bāla Kāṇḍa (Book of Childhood)	The origins and childhood of Rama, born to king Dasharatha of Ayodhya and destined to fight asuras. Sita's swayamvara and subsequent wedding to Rama.
2	Ayodhya Kāṇḍa (Book of Ayodhya)	The preparations for Rama's coronation in the city of Ayodhya, his exile into the forest and the regency of Bharata.
3	Araṇya Kāṇḍa (Book of the Forest)	The forest life of Rama with Sita and Lakshmana, his brother. The kidnapping of Sita by the asura king Ravana.
4	Kishkindha Kāṇḍa (Book of the Monkey Kingdom)	Rama meets Hanuman and helps destroy the vanara king, Vali, making Vali's younger brother, Sugriva, king of Kishkindha instead.
5	Sundara Kāṇḍa (Book of Beauty)	Detailed accounts of Hanuman's adventures, including his meeting with Sita. Traditionally read first when reading the Ramayana, this book's name derives from the fond name given to Hanuman by his mother.
6	Yuddha Kāṇḍa (Book of War, also known as Lanka Kanda)	The battle in Lanka between the vanara and the asura armies of Rama and Ravana, respectively. After Ravana is defeated, Sita undergoes the test of fire, completes exile with Rama and they return to Ayodhya to reign over the ideal state. The test of fire or Agni Pareeksha is not part of the original Valmiki Ramayana, most scholars consider it to be a later addition as is the story of Sita's banishment below.
The movie sampoorna ramayanam(1971) shows a popular believe that Ram wanted to see Sita's devotion and her willingness to prove her purity. It is implied she is stopped before stepping into the fire by Ram himself.

7	Uttara Kāṇḍa (Last Book)	The detailed story of Ravana's life, his encounter with Lord Shiva, Vali, Sugreeva's brother and Kartha Veera Arjuna and many others until Shurpanakha's humiliation in the Aranya Khanda is retold by sage Vashishta to Rama and Sita. Rumours of impurity lead to Sita's banishment, during which she gives birth and raises Lava and Kusha. Later, in course of time Sita disappears into the earth. The twin boys of Sita later ascend the throne of Ayodhya, after which Rama reaches Vaikuntha upon requests from the gods. People of Ayodhya who followed Rama were offered santhanika lokas.