Meaning & Lineage
Meaning: Valmiki means "one born of an anthill (valmika)"; the first poet, author of the Ramayana.
Parents
Sage Prachetasa (Varuna) by tradition
Era
Treta Yuga
Associated Scripture
Ramayana
Rashi
Vrischika
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Numerology
3
Lucky Colour
Maroon
Lucky Number
9
Why Was This Name Given?
Once a highwayman named Ratnakara, he meditated so long an anthill grew over him — and emerged reborn as Valmiki, "the anthill-born," the first poet of Sanskrit.
The Story
Valmiki invented the shloka, the verse-form of Sanskrit poetry, when grief at a hunter killing a bird poured out of him as rhythm. From that sorrow flowed the Ramayana, the first great poem of India.
His name is a promise that anyone can be transformed — and create something immortal.
Numerology: 3 · Rashi: Vrischika · Nakshatra: Jyeshtha · Lucky Colour: Maroon · Scripture: Ramayana
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Valmiki called Adi Kavi?
Adi Kavi means "the first poet"; Valmiki composed the Ramayana, the earliest Sanskrit epic poem.