Valmiki
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According to Hinduism and Hindu mythology, Valmiki is the name of a famous rishi (sage).. The Hindu tradition states that Valmiki wrote the Ramayana. The Ramayana is one of the two most famous Hindu epics, the other is the Mahabharata.
There is a story about Valmiki. The story tells that Valmiki was a robber. Rishi Narada found him in a forest. Narada advised and guided Valmiki to change his life, and to do good things. At this, Valmiki changed his life. He became a great poet, and wrote the Ramayana, the life story of Rama, a god of Hindus.
For more information about Bhagwan Valmiki please go to[1]
When Sita had to go out of Ayodhya, Valmiki gave her shelter. There she give birth to her twins, named Kusha and Lava. Valmiki taught the two children.
[edit] See also
- Rishi
- Kashyapa
- Atri
- Vashitha
- Vishvamitra
- Gautam
- Jamdagni
- Bharadvaja
[edit] Reference
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0500510881) by Anna Dallapiccola