Balmikism or Valmikism is a Hindu sect that reveres the sage Valmiki (also known as Bala Shah or Lal Beg) as an ancestor and patron saint. Followers hold that Valmiki was an avatar of God and regard his works, the Ramayana and the Yoga Vasistha, as their holy scripture.
Balmikism or Valmikism is a Hindu sect that reveres the sage Valmiki (also known as Bala Shah or Lal Beg) as an ancestor and patron saint. Followers hold that Valmiki was an avatar of God and regard his works, the Ramayana and the Yoga Vasistha, as their holy scripture.
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