Valmiki Jayanti 2020
Maharishi Valmiki is one of the major sages of Sanatan Dharma and Ramayana, the major epic of Hinduism, was composed by him. According to mythology, he was born on Sharad Purnima of Ashwin month. It is also known from these mythology that before becoming Maharishi, his name was Ratnakar.
The Sharad Purnima day of Ashwin is celebrated as Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti every year due to the special contribution he has made by composing various Hindu scriptures and Puranas.
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti 2020
In the year 2020, the festival of Valmiki Jayanti will be celebrated on
Saturday 31 October.
Why is Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti celebrated?
Maharishi Valmiki is also known as Adikavi, which means the creator of the first poem. He is referred to as Adikavi because he composed the first epic like Ramayana. Apart from being a great poet, Maharishi Valmiki was also a supreme knowledgeer because at many places in the Ramayana he has accurately calculated the sun, moon and constellations. Which shows that he also had a very good knowledge of astrology and astronomy.
According to the stories, Valmiki was named Ratnakar before becoming Maharishi and he was a bandit. Once when he encountered Narada Muni and hearing his words, Ratnakar's eyes opened and he adopted the path of truth and religion.
On the strength of his hard work and penance, he became Maharishi Valmiki from Ratnakar. This story of his life teaches us that no matter how many difficulties there are in life, a person can overcome every obstacle if he wishes.
With this, no new time is required to start a new life, but for this we only need to adopt truth and religion. In view of his achievements, his birth anniversary is celebrated every year on Sharad Purnima of Ashwin month.
How Do We Celebrate Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti - Custom and Tradition of Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti
The festival of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti is celebrated with much fanfare across the country and various programs are also organized at many places on this day. Along with this, sweets, fruits and various types of dishes are distributed by people on many days, decorating the idols of Maharishi Valmiki and taking out Shobha Yatra.
On the occasion of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti, people are given knowledge of their lives, so that people can learn from their lives and cross the barriers of every thar and walk the path of truth and religion in their lives.
Because Maharishi Valmiki is also known as Adikavi and a great Guru. Therefore, this jubilee is also celebrated with great pomp by students and teachers.
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