MUMBAI: With a total lockdown across India amid COVID-19 outbreak, News18 India has lined up special programming ‘Shri Ram Yatra’ as the nation gears up for Ram Navami. The programming will take the viewers on an enthralling journey of Lord Rama's life, recalling the legends and tales associated with the epic Ramayana.

Anchored by News18 India managing editor Kishore Ajwani the channel will bring stories from Ayodhya, the birthplace of lord Ram, historical sites like Chitrakoot, the first stop during his exile; from Panchavat in Nashik, where Sita was abducted, and Ashok Vatika in Sri Lanka, where Sita was kept captive.

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