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Pargat Diwas, or Valmiki Jayanti, is an annual Indian festival celebrated in particular by the Balmiki religious group, to commemorate the birth of the ancient Indian poet and philosopher Valmiki, who is thought to have lived around 500 BCE. [1]
According to legend, it is said that the Shivlinga of the temple was established by the Vedic sage Maharshi Valmiki. The Shivlinga of Lord Mahadev in the temple is installed 21 feet below the ground. [3] It is one of the major Shiva temples in the Mithila region for the devotees of Sawan Sombari pilgrimage.
Valmiki (/ v ɑː l ˈ m iː k i /; [2] Sanskrit: वाल्मीकि, romanized: Vālmīki, [ʋɑːlmiːki]) [A] was a legendary poet who is celebrated as the traditional author of the epic Ramayana, based on the attribution in the text itself.
Balmikism or Valmikism is a Hindu sect that reveres the sage Srishtikarta (also known as Bala Shah or Lal Beg) as their ancestor as a patron saint. [1] Followers believe that Valmiki was an avatar of God, and they consider his works, the Ramayana and the Yoga Vasistha, as their holy scripture. [1]
There are only three national holidays declared by Government of India: Republic Day (26 January), Independence Day (15 August), and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October). Apart from this, certain holidays which are celebrated nationally are declared centrally by the Union Government.
The Valmikis are a variety of communities throughout India who all claim descent from the legendary author of the Ramayana, Valmiki. The Valmikis can be classified as a caste or sampradaya (tradition/sect). [1] In the north-west Punjab region, this caste had adopted Sikhism. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many
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His birthday is celebrated as Ravidas Jayanti and important temple is Ravidas Temple. Mata Kalsi was his mother, and his father was Santokh Dass. [ 7 ] His parents belonged to a leather-working Chamar community, an untouchable caste.