Valmiki

Valmiki (Sanskrit: वाल्मीकि, vālmīki) born as 'Ratnakar' is a legendary Hindu sage (maharishi) traditionally regarded as the author of the epic, mythological Ramayana, based on the attribution in the text of the epic itself. He was the tenth child of Pracheta.There is a religion based on Valmiki's teachings as presented in the Ramayana, the religion is called Balmikism.
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