Valmiki Jayanti 2024 or Pragat Diwas: Significance, celebrations, history and rituals

Valmiki Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Maharishi Valmiki, who wrote the Ramayana. Observed on the full moon night of Ashwin month, devotees chant Ramayana at Valmiki temples, the most famous located in Chennai. Once a dacoit, Valmiki transformed after meeting Narad Muni, inspiring many by embodying the power of redemption.