This year Valmiki Jayanti is to be celebrated on 31 October. Maharishi Valmiki was a Sanskrit poet and he wrote the first Ramayana in Sanskrit language. At the same time, the full moon day of Ashwin month is celebrated as Valmiki Jayanti. By the way, this festival belongs to Rajasthan and there it is celebrated with great enthusiasm.

It is said that this day is also known as Pragati Day. Now today we tell you the history behind Valmiki Jayanti. It is said that in Treta Yuga, the story of Lord Rama was heard by Maharishi Valmiki with Narada Muni. He wrote the epic under his guidance. Let us also tell you that Ramayana is composed of about 480,002 words.

It is believed that Lord Rama wanted to keep the story of Narada Muni for generations and this is why Valmiki was chosen. Very few people know that Maharishi Valmiki's real name was Ratnakar and he was the first dacoit. His name was called Valmiki. Indeed, it is believed that 'once Maharishi Valmiki was so engrossed in meditation that there was a termite in his body. When his practice was complete, he removed the termites. Now in today's time, termites house is also called Valmiki. Apart from Valmiki, he is also called Ratnakar.

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