Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 9 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said that Maharshi Valmiki wrote the Ramayana to ease the world's sorrow and to guide humanity toward the path of righteousness.

Bhagwat was speaking at the Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti celebration organised by the Valmiki Samaj Seva Mandal in Nagpur on Tuesday.

The RSS chief stated that while Lord Ram has eternally existed, it was Maharshi Valmiki who brought him into every household through his epic.

"Valmiki's heart was filled with compassion and empathy for all living beings. He composed the Ramayana so that people could find strength and solace through Lord Ram's ideals," he said.

Bhagwat elaborated that the Ramayana teaches every aspect of human conduct -- how a son, brother, fr

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