Today is the birth anniversary of Maharshi Valmiki-the sage who penned the ancient epic Ramayana in Sanskrit. From discussing the character of Lord Rama to remembering Valmiki’s visionary powers, Twitter users shared various meaningful posts to mark the anniversary.
ven leading Indian ministers and politicians contributed to this Ramayana trend. The vice-president of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu wrote, “My humble tributes to the Adi Kavi Maharishi#Valmiki on his Jayanti today. He composed the great epic Ramayana and enlightened us about the divine life journey of #LordRama. The poet-saint’s philosophical teachings are eternally relevant. #valmikijayanti.”
The Minister of Law and Justice in India, Ravi Shankar Prasad also remembered Valmiki on his birth anniversary.
Ramayana undoubtedly has made a huge impact on the Hindu culture in India. Twitter users saluted Maharshi Valmiki for his contribution. A user said, “Revere the impact of Ramayana on the Hindu way of life… Salutations & Gratitude to the original Epic Writer. #valmikijayanti.”
Another user gave details about Lord Rama’s lineage. He wrote, “Shri Ram was 64th great Ruler of Ikshwaku dynasty of Ayodhya and Maharshi Valmiki was his contemporary. Adi Kavi Valmiki begins the writing of Ramayana after the ascension of King Ram. He described the life history of Shri Ram in about 24000 Sanskrit shlokas.”
Courtesy: Otv news
