Valmiki

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Valmiki is the revered ancient Indian sage traditionally credited with composing the epic Sanskrit poem Ramayana.

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Valmiki canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu sage
ancient Indian sage
legendary figure
poet
rishi
associatedRegion Ganges basin (south side)
surface form: Ganga basin (traditional)

banks of the river Tamasa (traditional)
associatedWith Ayodhya tradition
Lava and Kusha
Rama
Sita
epic poetry
category Hindu poets
Hindu rishis
Indian poets in Sanskrit
Indian sages
Ramayana characters
commemoratedBy Valmiki Jayanti
creditedFor composing the Ramayana
culturalContext ancient India
depictedAs sage in hermitage
ethicalTeaching devotion to Rama
dharma
righteous conduct
hasTemple Valmiki Temple in various parts of India
influenceOn Hindu religious tradition
South and Southeast Asian literature
later Sanskrit literature
knownFor use of shloka meter
languageOfComposition Sanskrit
nameInSanskrit Vālmīki
notableWork Ramayana
portrayedIn Puranic literature
later Ramayana retellings
religion Hinduism
roleInRamayana composer of the epic
guardian of Sita during her exile
narrator
teacher of Lava and Kusha
subjectOf Valmiki legends about transformation from a bandit (traditional story)
textualTradition Ramayana
surface form: Valmiki Ramayana
titleMeaning first poet
traditionalAshrama Valmiki’s hermitage
surface form: Valmiki Ashram
ValmikiJayantiObservedOn Ashwin Purnima (full moon of Ashwin, traditional)
veneratedAs Adikavi
surface form: Adi Kavi
worshippedBy Valmiki community

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