CharacterRishis and sages
Valmiki: Stories
वाल्मीकिAdi Kavi (first poet) and author of the Ramayana; sage. Also called Adi Kavi, Ratnakara, Maharshi, Pracheta's son.
Valmiki, the Adi Kavi or first poet, composed the Ramayana. Once a highwayman named Ratnakara, he was transformed by the sage Narada and long meditation. He uttered the first Sanskrit shloka out of grief, and later sheltered Sita and raised and taught her sons Lava and Kusha.
RoleAdi Kavi (first poet) and author of the Ramayana; sage
AllegianceNone (forest hermitage on the Tamasa river)
Appears inRamayana
GroupRishis and sages
KingdomRishi ashrams
First appearsBala Kanda, Sarga 1
Stories and legends
StoryLava and Kusha: Sita’s Sons and Her Return to the Earthलव-कुश: सीता के पुत्र और पृथ्वी में लीन होनाBanished while carrying Rama's children, Sita raised their twin sons Lava and Kusha in Valmiki's hermitage. When reunited, asked once more to prove her purity, Sita called on…
StoryLuv-Kush and the Ashwamedha Horseलव-कुश और अश्वमेध का घोड़ाRaised in Valmiki's hermitage and taught the Ramayana and the use of arms, Rama's twin sons Luv and Kush captured the horse of his Ashwamedha sacrifice and tied…Continue exploring
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Appears inRamayanaरामायणStories & mythsLava and Kusha: Sita’s Sons and Her Return to the Earthलव-कुश: सीता के पुत्र और पृथ्वी में लीन होना
Places & templesValmiki Ashramवाल्मीकि आश्रमStories & mythsLuv-Kush and the Ashwamedha Horseलव-कुश और अश्वमेध का घोड़ा
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