Adhyathmaramayanam
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Adhyathmaramayanam is the Malayalam version of Ramayana
written by Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan
in the early 17th Century. It is considered to be a classic of Malayalam literature. Mandara Ramayana written by Mandhara Kesava Bhatta in Tulu language
in the 16th century could be the closely related version of Ezhuthachans Ramayana.Ezhuthachan used the Tulu-Malayalam script to write his Ramayana though Vatteluttu
writing system was the traditional writing system of Kerala then.
and Adhyatma Ramayana
, and Tulsidas
's Ramacharitamanas
written in Hindi, Kamba Ramayanam (Ramakaadhai written in Tamil
), and other versions in regional languages are with Valmiki Ramayan as their main source.
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
written by Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan
Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan
Thunjathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan was an Indian poet from around the 16th century, known as the father of the Malayalam language — the principal language of the Indian state of Kerala, spoken by 36 million people in the world...
in the early 17th Century. It is considered to be a classic of Malayalam literature. Mandara Ramayana written by Mandhara Kesava Bhatta in Tulu language
Tulu language
The Tulu language |?]]]) is a Dravidian language spoken by 1.95 million native speakers mainly in the southwest part of Indian state Karnataka known as Tulu Nadu. In India, 1.72 million people speak it as their mother tongue , increased by 10 percent over the 1991 census...
in the 16th century could be the closely related version of Ezhuthachans Ramayana.Ezhuthachan used the Tulu-Malayalam script to write his Ramayana though Vatteluttu
Vatteluttu
Vatteluttu alphabet, also spelled Vattezhuttu alphabet is an abugida writing system originating from the Tamil people of Southern India...
writing system was the traditional writing system of Kerala then.
Other versions
Traditionally, two ancient sources of Ramayana are, Valmiki RamayanRamayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
and Adhyatma Ramayana
Adhyatma Ramayana
Adhyatma Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit work extolling the spiritual virtues of the story of Ramayana. It comprises around 4200 double verses embedded in the latter portion of Brahmānda Purana and is traditionally believed to be authored by Vyasa...
, and Tulsidas
Tulsidas
Tulsidas , was a Hindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher renowned for his devotion for the god Rama...
's Ramacharitamanas
Ramacharitamanas
Shri Ramcharitmanas , also spelt Shri Ramcharitamanasa, is an epic poem in Awadhi, composed by the 16th-century Indian poet, Goswami Tulsidas...
written in Hindi, Kamba Ramayanam (Ramakaadhai written in Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
), and other versions in regional languages are with Valmiki Ramayan as their main source.