India, May 31 -- Empty roads and people glued in front of their TV sets was a common sight in almost all parts of the country when Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan was aired on DD back in 1987. Despite being a Sunday people would be up early and bathe. After all, they were about to see Lord Ram come alive. In fact, many people would not eat till after the episode ended since they had to do puja and eat prasad before starting their day.

Such was the craze for the show that over the years almost every channel since then has run a mythological show. For many it is a recollection of the takes that they had heard from their grandparents, for others it is the back story to a story and for some others it is the best way for the kids to know more about ...