Valmiki concludes Rama’s story with Yuddhakandam. As the name suggests, this kandam describes the war strategies and actual war between the monkey
army and Rakshasa army after Nala builds the Rama Sethu bridge with the help of monkeys to cross the ocean. Hanuman once again exhibits his heroics in bringing Sanjeevani hill to cure a seriously wounded Lakshmana. An important chapter is that of Adhithya Hrudayam in which the sage Agasthya blesses Rama. Ravana and Indrajit adopt deceptive methods in the war to kill Rama and Lakshmana. Finally, Rama kills Kumbakarna, Indrajit, Ravana, and all his army.
Sita is made to enter the pyre by Rama to prove her purity in the eyes of the public. Returning to Ayodhya, Rama is crowned as the king of Ayodhya with his Pattabhishekam and he rules the kingdom in an excellent manner for many years. Valmiki Ramayanam ends here.