President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti.
“Greetings to fellow citizens on the Jayanti of Aadikavi Maharishi Valmiki, a symbol of social equity and harmony,” President Kovind tweeted on the birth anniversary of Sanskrit poet Maharishi Valmiki.
PM Modi said Valmiki’s “rich ideals and works” have guided generations.
“Greetings on Valmiki Jayanti. A great sage and master litterateur, his rich ideals and works guide generations…,” Modi tweeted.
Valmiki is the author of the epic Ramayana. The original texts written by the sage consists of 24,000 shlokas and seven cantos (kandas) including Uttara Kanda.
(With inputs from agencies)