Authored by Sage Valmiki, it is the original Sanskrit version and one of the oldest known versions.
This version focuses on the spiritual aspects of the epic and is considered a part of the Brahmanda Purana.
Composed by the Tamil poet Kamban, it is a classic Tamil version of the Ramayana.
Also known as the Ramcharitmanas, it was written by the 16th-century poet Tulsidas in Awadhi, a dialect of Hindi.
This version, attributed to Ranganatha, is written in Telugu and is popular in the southern parts of India.
This version, found in the Brahmanda Purana, emphasizes the miraculous and supernatural elements of the story.
In Laos, there is a unique version of the Ramayana that is influenced by local beliefs and traditions.
The Jain tradition has its own version of the Ramayana, which presents Rama as a noble Jain Tirthankara.