Valmiki Festival 2025: Celebrating Maharishi Valmiki and Bihar's Cultural Heritage
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Valmiki Mahotsav 2025 |
| Date | 8 March 2025 |
| Launched By | Chief Minister of Bihar |
| Venue | River Valley Project School, Valmiki Tiger Reserve, West Champaran district |
| Key Activities | Presentation of 'Bihar Geet'; screening of a short film on Maharishi Valmiki |
| Attendees | Chief Minister of Bihar, Minister of Art and Culture, and other dignitaries |
| Purpose | Honor Maharishi Valmiki; preserve and promote Bihar's cultural heritage |
| Maharishi Valmiki | First poet of Sanskrit literature; author of the epic "Ramayana" |
| Valmiki Tiger Reserve | Only tiger reserve in Bihar; located in West Champaran district |
| Vegetation | Bhabar and Terai regions |
| Forested Area | 85.71% (as per Forest Survey of India report 2021) |
| Wildlife | Tiger, sloth bear, leopard, wild dog, bison, wild boar, etc. |
| Rivers | Gandak, Pandai, Manor, Harha, Masan, Bhapsa |