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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.
The Ramayana (/ r ɑː ˈ m ɑː j ə n ə /; [1] [2] Sanskrit: रामायणम्, romanized: Rāmāyaṇam [3]), also known as Valmiki Ramayana, as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (also described as a Sanskrit epic) from ancient India, one of the two important epics of Hinduism known as the Itihasas, the other ...
According to the legend, it is said that the Shivalinga in the temple is believed to be originated from the ascetic site of Maharishi Valmiki. Therefore, it became famous after the name of the sage Valmiki called as Valmikeshwar Nath Mahadev .
Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Asthan, dedicated to Valmiki, is situated 11 km west of Amritsar on Amritsar Lopoke road. As per regional tradition, the Hindu temple dates back to the period of the events of the epic Ramayana, identified as the location of the ashram of the sage.
Valmiki is revered in India as the author of the Indian epic poem Ramayana, and is also worshipped as the avatar of God by members of the Balmiki sect. [2] Valmiki himself appears as a major character in the Ramayana , as a monk who receives the banished queen Sita into his hermitage and acts as teacher to her twin sons, Lava and Kusha . [ 3 ]
Maharishi (Sanskrit: महर्षि, lit. 'great seer', IAST : Maharṣi ) is a Sanskrit word used for members of the highest order of ancient Indian sages, popularly known in India as "seers", i.e., those who engage in research to understand and experience nature , divinity , and the divine context of existence, and these experiences ...
Maharshi Valmiki Sanskrit University is a university established in 2018 by the Government of Haryana at Mundri village of Kaithal district of India. It is 12 km east of Kaithal , 111 km from the state capital Chandigarh , 145 km from Hisar , and 164 km from the NCR New Delhi .
The Ananda Ramayana is authored by Valmiki Maharishi . The text has received little attention from scholars, though in some traditions, it is considered a principal source of Rama stories. [1] Many of the original stories from the Valmiki Ramayana are included in the Ananda Ramayana (though often with minor variations). Its primary significance ...