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The Valmikis are a variety of communities throughout India who all claim descent from the legendary author of the Ramayana, Valmiki. The Valmikis can be classified as a caste or sampradaya (tradition/sect). In the north-west Punjab region, this caste had adopted Sikhism. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many
वाल्मीकि हिन्दू सनातन धर्म को मानने वाली एक जाति व दलित समुदाय है। इनका पारम्परिक काम सफाई कार्य करना रहा है। वाल्मीकि समाज के अन्य नाम नायक, बेडार, बेडा, बोया, भंगी, महादेव कोली, मेहतर, नाईक भारत के अलग अलग राज्यों में इन नामों से भी जाना जाता है। दक्षिण भारत में वाल्मीकि एक क्षत्रिय, योद्धा जाति है। [1]
An article that questions the controversy over Valmiki's caste and challenges the Brahminical claim of being the author of the Ramayana. It argues that Valmiki was a Dalit and a Rishi, and that his legacy should not be usurped by any community.
- Early Life
- The First Shloka
- Role in Ramayana
- Role in Mahabharata
- Reincarnation
- Pragat Diwas
- Temples
- In Popular Culture
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Valmiki was born as Agni Sharma to a Brahmin named Pracheta (also known as Sumali) of Bhrigu gotra. His birth place was in present day Western Bihar and near Gangetic plains. The place, Valmiki Nagar is named after him. According to legend he once met the great sage Naradaand had a discourse with him on his duties. Moved by Narada's words, Agni Sha...
Valmiki was going to the river Ganges for his daily ablutions. A disciple by the name Bharadwaja was carrying his clothes. On the way, they came across the Tamasa Stream. Looking at the stream, Valmiki said to his disciple, "Look, how clear is this water, like the mind of a good man! I will bathe here today." When he was looking for a suitable plac...
Valmiki played an important role in Uttarakāṇḍa, the last chapter of the epic Ramayana. The Uttarakāṇḍa may not have been originally worked by Valmiki. The scholars Robert and Sally Goldman, for example, have pointed out: "Much of the narrative focuses on figures other than Rāma and is narrated only indirectly by Vālmīki, being placed in the mouths...
Valmiki was alive during the Mahabharata, and he was one of the many sages that visited Yudhisthira after the war. He told Yudhisthira the benefits of worshipping Shiva. Once upon a time, some ascetic possessors of the homa fire[clarification needed][better source needed] cursed Valmiki as guilty of brahminicide. The sin possessed him as soon as he...
Vishnudharmottara Purana says that Valmiki was born in the Treta Yuga as a form of Brahma who composed Ramayana and that people desirous of earning knowledge should worship Valmiki. He was later reincarnated as Tulsidas, who composed the Ramcharitamanas, which was the Awadhi-Hindi version of the Ramayana.
The full moon day of Hindu month of Ashvin is celebrated as the birth anniversary of the poet. The day is also known as Pargat Diwas or Valmiki Jayanti, and is a major festival of the followers of the Balmikireligious sect of Hinduism.
The Balmiki sect of Hinduism reveres Valmiki, where he is also known as Lal Beg or Bala Shah, as a patron saint, with a plethora of mandirs(temples) dedicated to him. In the Siddhar tradition of Tamil Nadu, Valmiki is known as Vanmeegar and is revered as one of the 18 esteemed Siddhars of yore. The Ettukudi Murugan Temple, Nagapattinam is home to h...
Several Indian films have been made on the life of the poet, beginning with G. V. Sane's Valmiki (1921); it was followed by Surendra Narayan Roy's Ratnakar (1921), Ellis Dungan's Valmiki (1946), Bhalji Pendharkar's Valmiki (1946), Sundarrao Nadkarni's Valmiki (1946), C.S.R. Rao's Valmiki (starring Rajkumar 1963) and Valmiki (starring N. T. Rama Rao...
Sources
1. Goldman, R. P. (1984). The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume I: Balakāṇḍa. Princeton University Press. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
Chuhra, also known as Bhanghi and Balmiki, [1] [2] is a Dalit caste in India and Pakistan. [3] [4] [5] Populated regions include the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, as well as Uttar Pradesh in India, among other parts of the Indian subcontinent such as southern India.
Dec 30, 2023 · Valmiki's caste and origins are deeply embedded in India's complex tapestry of social dynamics and identity politics, sparking widespread debate. Many believe he belonged to the Shudra caste or was venerated among various scheduled castes, reflecting his broad impact across different social strata.
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Aug 20, 2015 · A government committee in Karnataka has been set up to ascertain whether Valmiki, the author of Ramayana, was a Brahmin or a hunting community member. The committee will use historical and cultural processes, oral history and sources to reach a conclusion within two months.
