Balmiki sect

Valmikism
Ramayana
Yoga Vasistha
Bhagwan Valmiki
Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal
Pargat Diwas
Ravana
Shambuka
Ardaas
Arthi


Valmikism is a religious movement of dalit[1][2] Valmiki community that worships the Lord Valmiki as their ancestor and god.[3][4][5][6] Valmikis consider themselves, non-Aryan and of dravidian ethnicity[7][8][9][10][11][12] Prabhat Pheris are organised by community on Pargat Diwas, the birth anniversary of Lord Valmiki.[13]

Beliefs

Valmiki Temple
Pargat Diwas of Lord Valmiki

Followers believe that Valmiki's teachings and they consider his works, the Ramayana and the Yoga Vasistha, as their holy scripture.[14][15] The community has their exclusive temples having only portraits and statues of Lord Valmiki.[16][17] Shambuka is considered as victim of caste discrimination by the community members.[18][19] Common surnames in community are Danava[20], Daitya, Rakshasa, Achhut and Dravid.[21] Lankan king Ravana is considered as Mahatma by the community.[22][23][24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bharat bandh today: Punjab suspends Internet, CBSE exams postponed". The Indian Express. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  2. ↑ "Minister for State Vijay Sampla faces opposition from Dalit organisations in Hoshiarpur". The Indian Express. 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  3. ↑ Takhar, Opinderjit Kaur (2016-12-05). Sikh Identity: An Exploration of Groups Among Sikhs. Routledge. ISBN 9781351900102.
  4. ↑ "Madhya Pradesh minister calls Valmiki 'daaku', sparks furore". Deccan Chronicle. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  5. ↑ Winternitz, Moriz (1996). A History of Indian Literature. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 9788120802643.
  6. ↑ Temple, Captain R. C. (1998). The Legends of the Punjab. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Limited. ISBN 9788185297729.
  7. ↑ "We are not Hindus, we are original natives of this land". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  8. ↑ "In Punjab, a dalit movement to embrace Dravidian identity". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  9. ↑ "Threat of conversion works, Valmikis get haircut, shave in village after 70 years - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  10. ↑ "Valmiki community members announce to give up Hindu religion over TV serial - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  11. ↑ "Valmikis protest Valtoha's remark on Dr Ambedkar". Tribuneindia News Service. 2016-07-17. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  12. ↑ "Whose does Valmiki belong to?". Forward Press. 2016-01-07. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  13. ↑ "Valmiki Dharam Samaj launches welfare plan". Tribune News Service. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  14. ↑ "The First Poet of Universe". www.speakingtree.in. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  15. ↑ Prof.P.P.S.Sastri (1983-01-01). Valmiki Ramyana (Sixth ed.). The Kuppuswami Sastigal Research Institute/Chennai. ISBN 9788185170176.
  16. ↑ Singh, Jagpal (1998). "Ambedkarisation and Assertion of Dalit Identity: Socio-Cultural Protest in Meerut District of Western Uttar Pradesh". Economic and Political Weekly. 33 (40): 2611–2618.
  17. ↑ "Ambedkarisation and Assertion of Dalit Identity-Socio-Cultural Protest in Meerut District of Western Uttar Pradesh". Economic and Political Weekly. 33 (40). 2015-06-05.
  18. ↑ Leslie, Julia (2017-11-22). Authority and Meaning in Indian Religions: Hinduism and the Case of Valmiki. Routledge. ISBN 9781351772983.
  19. ↑ "Jai Bhim, not Ram". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  20. ↑ "Communal harmony panacea for all problems: Valmiki Samaj leaders". Tribuneindia News Service. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  21. ↑ "In Punjab, a dalit movement to embrace Dravidian identity - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  22. ↑ "Punjab's Ravana followers observe his 'martyrdom' day". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  23. ↑ "Rapists have no right to burn Ravan's effigy". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  24. ↑ "'Chitta Ravan' issue: Valmiki community members fume". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
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