Valmiki Jayanti
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Valmiki Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth anniversary and literary legacy of Maharishi Valmiki, the revered sage traditionally credited with composing the epic Ramayana.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Valmiki Jayanti canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pragat Diwas of Maharishi Valmiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu festivals
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Observances honoring writers ⓘ Religious festivals in India ⓘ |
| celebrates | literary legacy of Maharishi Valmiki ⓘ |
| commemorates | birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
highlights Sanskrit literary heritage
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honours author of Ramayana ⓘ promotes study of Ramayana ⓘ strengthens devotion to Rama ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | sage Valmiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
bhajans and kirtans
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charity activities ⓘ community gatherings ⓘ discourses on Ramayana ⓘ prayers to Maharishi Valmiki ⓘ processions ⓘ recitation of Ramayana ⓘ visits to Valmiki temples ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
life of Maharishi Valmiki
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teachings of Ramayana ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
importance of dharma
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power of literature and poetry ⓘ reverence for sages ⓘ |
| honours | Maharishi Valmiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoursRole |
Adi Kavi (first poet)
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composer of Ramayana ⓘ |
| languageOfScripturesRecited | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Maharishi Valmiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindus
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Valmiki community NERFINISHED ⓘ devotees of Rama ⓘ |
| observedIn |
India
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedFestival | Rama Navami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedFigure |
Hanuman
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Lakshmana NERFINISHED ⓘ Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | Jayanti (birth anniversary) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.