Valmiki Jayanti 2020

Valmiki Jayanti 2020

Valmiki Jayanti 2020 is  celebrated in India on October 31 . Valmiki is also known as Adi Kavi and the first poet of Sanskrit literature. He wrote the epic Ramayan consisting of 24,000 verses and 7 Kandas. The birth anniversary of the author and sage Maharishi Valmiki is observed on the full moon night or Purnima of the Ashwin month. The day is celebrated by remembering Maharishi Valmiki and reciting their verses of Ramayan.

Devotees believe that Maharishi Valmiki had met Lord Rama during His exile. It is also believed that it was sage Valmiki who rescued Sita and provided her shelter when she was banished by Lord Rama from the kingdom of Ayodhya. And it that very ashram she gave birth to the twins, Lava and Kusha.

While the twins were growing up, it was this great sage who became their teacher and instructor and taught Ramayana, which contains 24,000 verses (shlokas) and 7 cantos (kandas).

Wishing you all Happy Valmiki from SBS.