Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev
2014 | 36 Seasons | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
He is the supreme being and the destroyer of evil. Witness lord Shiva's story, his avatars, and a union that shaped the universe - his marriage to Parvati.
Season 1 (15 Episodes)
Episode 1E1 - Daksh Punishes Sati
S1 E1 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Sati, who is the daughter of Prajapati Daksh, finds a rudraksh while drawing water from river along with her sisters. Prajapati Daksh, an opposer of Lord Shiv, dares to place Vishnu's incomplete idol in the temple. Prajapati Daksh performs Narayani Yagna to please Lord Vishnu as the statue was not entering the temple. Sati loses her way while collecting Parijat flowers in the forest. Sati gets visions of the solution for the statue enterting the temple in Rishi Dadhichi's ashram, whom she meets while finding her way back home. Accordingly, Sati places Shiv's idol in the incomplete Vishnu's statue and the statue enters the temple. Sati becomes emotional when she sees Lord Shiv for the first time.
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Episode 2E2 - Sati’s punishment
S1 E2 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
When Shiva reveals himself in all his glory, Prajapati Daksh mocks him and claims he is superior. Shiva vows to destroy his arrogance. Daksh turns on Sati and blames her for the dishonour Shiva caused him. He asks her to choose between obedience to her father and her devotion to Shiva.
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Episode 3E3 - Sati vows to keep her word
S1 E3 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
After announcing punishment for Sati, Prajapati Daksh decides to punish the sculptor who made the shivaling. He is unmoved even as his wife Prasuti pleads in Sati’s favour. Sati’s sisters are concerned that she may not be able to fulfil the conditions of her punishment.
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Episode 4E4 - Sati's wish
S1 E4 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Sati has to travel far to gather one lakh lotuses and write Vishnu’s name on them as part of her punishment. Meanwhile, the sculptors gather to beg Daksh’s forgiveness but he expels all of them from his kingdom. Saddened, they turn to leave, when Maharishi Dadichi arrives in the royal court.
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Episode 5E5 - Daksh expels the sculptors
S1 E5 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Maharishi Dadhichi asks Prajapati Daksh not to be so cruel towards the sculptors. But Daksh asks him not to interfere in a king’s decisions. At this point, an exhausted Sati returns to the palace and faints. Is Prajapati Daksh moved by his daughter’s condition?
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Episode 6E6 - Sati is exhausted
S1 E6 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Sati’s sister Khyati pleads with Saptarishi Bhrigu to stop her father from punishing Sati further. Prasuti also tries to make Daksh change his mind. But the Prajapati vows revenge on Shiva for using Sati to humiliate him. Meanwhile, Sati has a vision that leaves her mesmerised.
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Episode 7E7 - Shiva's presence attracts Sati's attention
S1 E7 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Seeing Shiva's aura,Sati wakes up from a dream clueless about the hidden significance of it. A perplexed Sati shares about her dream with Aaditi unable to hide her curiosity. As Sati describes about seeing a faint picture of an Ardhanarishvara, Aaditi calms her down. On the other hand, King Daksh hides his emotions for his daughter behind his traits of being a Prajapati. While in search of lotuses, Sati meets the sculptor community and fails to avert the strong presence of Shiva.
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Episode 8E8 - Shiva reveals himself again
S1 E8 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Narad Muni arrives in the court of Prajapati Daksh, just as he announces that his literature will completely ignore Shiva. Narad Muni asks Sati about including Shiva in her father’s Vishnu sculpture. Sati says it was a mistake. Narad then leaves for Kailash, where Shiva is in deep meditation.
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Episode 9E9 - Narad Muni comes to Daksh’s court
S1 E9 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Narad conveys the news from Daksh’s court to Shiva. Shiva is aware of Narad’s plan and says he cannot be tied down by Grihastha. Narad leaves, telling Nandi that Sati will change all that. Sati, meanwhile, is still troubled by the visions of Ardhanarishwara and decides to forego her sleep.
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Episode 10E10 - Shiva's explanation
S1 E10 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Sati is trapped in a forest during a storm. Thoughts of Shiva continue to trouble her. Agitated, she demands that Shiva should stop occupying her thoughts and declares that she will not let him conquer her or her father. She returns to the palace and vows to finish her task.
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Episode 11E11 - Shiva occupies Sati’s thoughts
S1 E11 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Sati stays at her task and everyone is concerned as her condition deteriorates. She refuses to give up, and Prajapati Daksh boasts that his daughter will always uphold his principles. When Sati completes her task, Daksh gets a terrible shock. It is not Vishnu’s name that is written on the flowers.
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Episode 12E12 - Daksh gets a terrible shock
S1 E12 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Sati begs her father’s forgiveness for Shiva’s name on the lotuses and asks him to give her a harsher punishment. But he forgives her and asks her to take over the arrangements of the spring festival. Then, Nandi appears and worships Sati. What will happen if Prajapati Daksh sees him?
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Episode 13E13 - Daksh forgives Sati
S1 E13 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Daksh is angry when he sees Nandi worshipping Sati. She, too, is surprised to learn that Nandi is Lord Shiva's vehicle. In Kailash, Nandi describes Devi Sati to Shiva. He tells Nandi about his Vairagya and that the Grihastha’s life is not for him.
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Episode 14E14 - Nandi tells Shiva about Sati
S1 E14 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Sati weeps before her father and wonders why Nandi and Shiva are pursuing her. Daksh tells her she must never fear anything, because she is the daughter of the all-powerful Prajapati. He decides to show her how even the five elements obey him.
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Episode 15E15 - Daksh flaunts his powers
S1 E15 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Daksh convinces Sati that Shiva and his followers have been using her to try and get to the Prajapati, because he is all-powerful. Meanwhile in Kailash, Kan and Pret criticise Nandi for having brought the lotuses with Shiva’s name on them. Then, Sati finds a lotus in the palace garden.
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Episode 1E1 - Prasuti tells Sati to be truthful
S2 E1 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Sati is still lost in Shiva’s thoughts. Prasuti assures her husband that it’s only a passing phase and Sati will get over it. She advises Sati that she must be truthful and tell her father that she has given up the delusions about Shiva. Sati is confused by conflicting thoughts.
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Episode 2E2 - Daksh draws a Daksh rekha
S2 E2 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Sati confesses her love for Mahadev to her father. An angry Daksh creates a Daksh Rekha around her and tells her that she or Shiva must never cross it. Unhappy, Sati tries to burn herself by crossing the line. Mahadev stops her and reminds her again of her duty to her father.
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Episode 3E3 - Daksh puts a curse on Chandrama
S2 E3 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Revati is upset that Chandrama ignores her and prefers his other wife Rohini. Daksh tells Chandrama to give equal attention to Revati. When Chandrama doesn’t agree, Daksh puts a curse on him. Narad Muni pleads with Mahadev to do something as his silence is feeding Daksh’s arrogance.
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Episode 4E4 - Mahadev’s anger worries the gods
S2 E4 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
An angry Mahadev sets out to destroy Daksh. The gods begin to fear that his anger may harm Sati. Narada rushes to Lord Vishnu asking him to help calm Mahadev. Even Brahma and Vishnu cannot do anything, because under Daksh’s law, they cannot worship Shiva. But Vishnu then comes up with an idea.
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Episode 5E5 - Vishnu asks for a new planet
S2 E5 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Lord Vishnu appears before Daksh and says he has upset the balance of the universe by destroying Chandrama and asks him to create a new planet in place of Chandrama. Meanwhile, Rishi Dadhichi announces that Shiva has taken his Rudra-roop. What calamities will it cause?
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Episode 6E6 - Lakshmi disguises herself as Sati
S2 E6 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Sati is sent to bring soil from the River Saraswati for a planet that Daksh is creating. Goddess Lakshmi takes the form of Sati and comes to the palace. By the river, Sati meets two rishis, who ask her to help them with a Shiva puja. Lakshmi disappears after leaving a bunch of lotuses on the throne.
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Episode 7E7 - Shiva’s anger is calmed
S2 E7 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Narad Muni marvels at the miracles of Vishnu and Lakshmi, which they performed so that the Daksh Rekha could be removed and Sati could do the Shiva puja to calm Shiva’s anger. Narad tells Sati that she is Mahashakti, the other half of Mahadev. What will Sati do now?
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Episode 8E8 - How Maha Shivaratri came to be
S2 E8 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Mahadev saves Chandrama from Daksh’s plan to create a new planet. Shiva wears the crescent moon in his hair to protect Chandrama from Daksh. Vishnu says the day will be celebrated as Maha Shivaratri, when Mahadev will grant the wishes of his devotees.
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Episode 9E9 - Mahadev agrees to meet Sati
S2 E9 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Sati is deeply saddened by Mahadev continuing to ignore her and shares her feelings with Madanike. The dancer consoles her and then requests Mahadev to meet Sati. They meet on the auspicious night of Maha Shivaratri.
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Episode 10E10 - Mahadev reveals the truth
S2 E10 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Mahadev tells Sati that it is impossible for them to be together. She begs him not to punish her because of his enmity with her father. Mahadev then explains the reality of the human body and why she cannot marry him. Prajapati Daksh arrives on the scene and declares that Sati will be put to death.
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Episode 11E11 - Mahadev spares Daksh’s life
S2 E11 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Angered by Daksh, Mahadev aims his Trishul at him. But he lets Daksh go when Sati pleads for his life. Sati blames herself for hurting her father and seeks his forgiveness. Daksh expresses his happiness at getting his daughter back. But he is not done with Mahadev yet.
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Episode 12E12 - Sati's Nanda Vrat
S2 E12 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Prajapati Daksh swears that Sati will never be joined with Mahadev, but Anusuya asks her to keep the Nanda Vrat and attain the Lord through devotion. She also warns her that the Vrat must never be interrupted. Brahma and Vishnu try to get Mahadev to marry Sati for the good of the world.
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Episode 13E13 - Daksh's plans
S2 E13 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Revati gives Sati the Nanda Vrat, the book which prescribes its rituals. But she is very disturbed when she is unable to open it. Revati assures her that the next day will be a new beginning. However, the next day, Daksh makes a shocking announcement about Sati’s fate.
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Episode 14E14 - Sati continues with the Vrat
S2 E14 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Daksh assures Sati that her marriage will only be with his consent. Sati, meanwhile, follows the rituals of the Nanda Vrat and shapes a clay Shivaling. She goes to the graveyard to collect ash, when Mahadev appears before her. He tells her to give up the Nanda Vrat and vanishes even as she objects.
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Episode 15E15 - The Jal Samadhi
S2 E15 | Hindi | Mythology | U/A 13+
Sati tries to stop her parents from doing Jal Samadhi. But Daksh is sure that he has fulfilled his role as a father and must leave the world. As Daksh and Prasuti enter the water to end their lives, Sati’s sisters demand that she stop them by agreeing to the marriage her father will fix for her. Will Sati agree?
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