Below is a table that highlights some of the prominent versions of the Ramayana from different countries together with their respective book name and a short description of every version:

Country/State 

Book Name 

Short Description 

India (Uttar Pradesh) 

Valmiki Ramayana 

Most ancient and respected version, traditionally attributed to Sage Valmiki. It consists of 24000 verses divided into seven Kandas (books), which in turn became the root text of all other subsequent adaptations. 

India (Tamil Nadu) 

Kamba Ramayanam 

A Tamil version composed by poet Kambar in the 12th century. It is vastly poetic and undoubtedly contains the most regional influence, philosophizing and moralizing but at the same time elaborating passionately on the feelings of key characters like Rama and Sita. 

India (Andhra Pradesh) 

Ranganatha Ramayana 

 A Telugu version of the Ramayana composed by Gona Budda Reddy in the 13th century. This adaptation is known for its simplicity and lyrical style and it reflects local customs and cultural practices. 

India (Maharashtra) 

Bhavartha Ramayana 

The 16th-century Marathi adaptation by the saint-poet Eknath. The emphasis is mainly on the aspect of devotion and the intention to make the Ramayana accessible for the people.  

India (Odisha) 

Jagamohana Ramayana 

Famous 16th-century Odia version by Balarama Dasa, which highlights the virtues of Lord Rama and propagates Bhakti, thus straddling the domains of narrative and devotional literature. 

India (Karnataka) 

Torave Ramayana 

A Kannada version composed by Narahari in the 16th century. It is a mixture of classical Valmiki tradition and regional folk elements with emphasis on the moral and spiritual teachings of the Ramayana. 

India (West Bengal) 

Krittivasi Ramayan 

A version in Bengali written by Krittibas Ojha in the 15th century. It displays a flavor of localization, interspersed with folk-tales and embellishments peculiar to Bengali culture and tradition. 

India (Assam) 

Saptakanda Ramayana 

An Assamese version composed by Madhava Kandali in the 14th century. The work represents one of the earliest adaptations in a regional tongue and is strongly influenced by the local Shakta worship of the Goddess, presenting the Ramayana from a regional devotional standpoint. 

India (Kerala) 

Adhyathmaramayanam Kilippattu 

A Malayalam version attributed to the 16th-century poet Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan. The mix of heavy emphasis on Bhakti and Rama’s divinity has the closest tie-in with the cultural and spiritual ethos of Kerala. 

India (Gujarat) 

Tulsi-Krit Ramayana 

A Gujarati rendition of Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas, by poet Premanand. It reflects the distinct flavour of Gujarati culture, fusing devotional aspects with the traditional tale of Rama's pilgrimage. 

India (Madhya Pradesh) 

Ramayan Manjari 

A Bundeli version composed by Lal Kavi in the seventeenth century. This version is unique for its folk-like verses and colorful representation of Lord Rama into a warrior figure, popular in rural Central Indian heartlands

 

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