Valmiki
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Valmiki is the revered ancient Indian sage traditionally credited with composing the epic Sanskrit poem Ramayana.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valmiki canonical | 9 |
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.