There are approximately 300 versions of the Ramayana. Here we list 8 must read versions of the great Indian epic.
Social MediaComposed in Sanskrit, Valmiki's Ramayana is considered the original and most authoritative version of the story of Lord Ram
Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem composed by the 16th-century Indian bhakti poet Tulsidas in Awadhi language. It is the most popular version of the Ramayana
Adhyatma Ramyana is the most sacred saga narrated by Lord Shiva to Mata Parvati
Lord Hanuman inscribed Ramayana on the rocks even before sage Valmiki. Based on that, Hanumannataka was written by poet Hridaya Ram Bhalla
Ananda Ramayana is traditionally attributed to sage Valmiki. This Ramayana treats the last years of Rama's life
Kamba Ramayana is a Tamil version of the epic composed in the 12th century by Tamil poet Kamban
Ruipadkatenpadi Ramayana, written in Oriya, is the oldest Ramayana based on Ramkatha in regional languages. It was written in the ninth century
Ranganatha Ramayanam is considered the Telugu Ramayana. It was written by poet and ruler Gona Budda Reddy in the 13th century