Brahmaand is a Hindi serial broadcast on the DD National channel. The serial provides information about the universe to young children. The story starts with the introduction of a child named Ravi. Ravi’s grandmother has forbidden her mother from using a knife on the day of the eclipse, and she orders everyone to fast this day. Ravi’s mother is pregnant with another child. Ravi’s grandmother also forbids Ravi from seeing the solar eclipse with his class on the trip. In school, Ravi tells his teacher that he wants to explore space, and see the stars and moons. The teacher advises him to practically live his dream. Soon the bus arrives and the whole class is sitting on the bus to go and watch the eclipse. On the bus, the students ask questions from their teacher regarding the universe.
They reach the planetary museum. Ravi is more interested in the books regarding the universe and space. The teacher explains the students the different phenomena of rocket, and space science. In the museum, the different planets are hung from the floor and a model of the moon is also present. The models of craters on the moon, Apollo 11, and the sky are present here.Questions like why the sky is blue and why body weight reduces when present in different planets are answered at this place. The phenomenon of the scattering of light is shown here. There are different rooms in the museum where people can see the reduction of weight on different planets. Ravi’s teacher also explains why human beings cannot live on any other planet and moons as there is no oxygen. The concept of shooting stars, Helix comet, and meteors are explained.
Why do meteors have a tail? Every phenomenon is explained with a pictorial description. The time for the eclipse is going to take place, but Ravi is skeptical about seeing the eclipse as it is considered unlucky by his grandmother. The apparatus and the room for watching eclipse are ready. There is a special room for this purpose. The teacher explains the process of the eclipse. A telescope is used to view this eclipse. The teacher explains that nothing bad happened after watching the eclipse and Ravi was worrying in vain. During his journey home, Ravi meets a man who invites him and his friend to visit the science exhibition.