What are the different versions of Ramayana?

Regional Versions

• North India. The “Ramacharitamanasa” written by Tulsidas in the 16th century is the Ramayana version popular in North India.
• Jammu and Kashmir. The Kashmiri “Ramavatara Charita” was written in 19th century.
• Gujarat.
• Maharashtra.
• Assam.
• Bengal.
• Andhra Pradesh.
• Karnataka.

Is Ramayana different in different regions?

Apart from India, versions of the Ramayana can be found in Burma, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Mongolia, Vietnam and China.

What is the brief version of Ramayana?

The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic which follows Prince Rama’s quest to rescue his beloved wife Sita from the clutches of Ravana with the help of an army of monkeys. It is traditionally attributed to the authorship of the sage Valmiki and dated to around 500 BCE to 100 BCE.

What are the two appended books of the Ramayana?

The book is divided into two parts, the Poorva kanda and the Uttara Kanda. In the first part, Nagaraj attempts to decipher the real meaning of the narrative of Ramayana.

What is the difference between ramcharitmanas and Ramayana?

Both are based on the life of Lord Ram but the main difference between the two is their Author and the time when they were written. Ramayana was written by Sage Valmiki in Treta Yuga. Whereas, Ramcharitmanas was written by Tulsidas in Kaliyuga.

Is Uttara Kanda part of Ramayana?

The Uttara Kanda is the seventh and last book of what we call the Valmiki Ramayana. The most important aspect of the Uttara Kanda is that it provides answers – not simply to questions that had actually been raised, but also to questions that might have been imagined then and might be imagined even now.

Is Uttara Kanda real?

No, Uttar Ramayan or Uttara Kanda is fake. Uttarakanda is written by Valmiki which exists in different kalpa of Ramayana . Ramayana happened multiple times in multiple kalpas . Even the Ramayana which narrated in Mahabharata is vastly different from Valmiki Ramayana .

How many different versions of Ramayana are there?

Different versions of Ramayana There are said to be almost three hundred versions of Ramayana. The oldest Ramayana is the Sanskrit version which was attributed to Narada Muni whose knowledge was further passed down to Maharishi Valmiki who later penned the presently available version of the epic.

What is the difference between the Valmiki and adhyatam Ramayana?

While the Valmiki Ramayana emphasizes Rama’s human nature, the Adhyatam Ramayana tells the story from the perspective of his divinity. It is organized into seven Kandas, parallel to Valmiki’s.

Who translates Ramayana into English?

While Kamala Subramaniam and Rajagopalachari are the most popular adaptor-translators of Valmiki’s Ramayana into English, one of the most unique retellings is by William Buck, the American student of the Puranas.

Which is the oldest version of Ramayana in Kannada?

Karnataka – The Classical Kannada versions of the Ramayana – the Kumudendu Ramayana (a Jain version), written in the 13th century and the Kumara-Valmiki Torave Ramayana, written in the 16th century. There is another version titled Ramachandra Charita Purana written by Nagachandra during the 12th century (1149 AD).