Published 05:00 IST, October 31st 2020

Valmiki Jayanti 2020: All about the History and Significance of Valmiki Jayanti

The Purnima tithi on the day of Valmiki Jayanti begins at 5:45 pm on October 30 and ends on 8:18 pm on October 31st. The day coincides with Halloween as well.

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Valmiki Jayanti is celebrated on birth anniversary of great Indian s Valmiki. day falls on full moon night of Ashwin month according to Hindu calendar. Valmiki is regarded as first poet who authored  epic Ramayan. He is also kwn as i Kavi which means as first poet of Sanskrit langu. Many temples dedicated to s Valmiki are situated across India. temples observe huge celebrations on day of Valmiki Jayanti. A temple situated near Chennai is one of famous Valmiki temples, which is believed to be more than 1000 years old, and it is regarded as place where Valmiki rested after writing Ramayana. Re on to kw more about history and significance of Valmiki Jayanti 2020

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Valmiki Jayanti History

According to Indian mythology, s as Valmiki was named after one incident. It is said that s was so engrossed in meditation that he didn't realise that termites h climbed over his body and me a termite house. Due to this, he was later called as s Valmiki. He is also kwn by name, Ratnakar. According to some historical beliefs, it is said that when Lord Ram banished Sita after people questioned her purity, it was Valmiki s who h rescued her and provided her shelter. It is said that it was in Valmiki Ashram that Sita gave birth to her sons Luv and Kush. 

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Valmiki Jayanti significance

According to Drikpanchang portal, on day of Valmiki Jayanti, that is on October 31st, Purnima tithi begins at 5:45 pm from a day before and ends on 8:18 pm on October 31st. Usually, Valmiki Jayanti falls in month of October and vember only, but this time Valmiki Jayanti is celebrated on day of Shar Purnima, while it is also coinciding with Halloween day on October 31st as well. On this day, followers of Valmiki sect carry out Shobha Yatras or processions on streets and sing devotional songs and bhajans to remember great s. However, processions would be cancelled this year due to pandemic conditions in country. Happy Valmiki Jayanti 2020!

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05:00 IST, October 31st 2020