Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti was celebrated in Yadgir and Raichur on Saturday.
Deputy Commissioners of both districts R. Ragapriya and R Venkatesh Kumar inaugurated the programme by paying floral tributes to the portrait of Maharishi Valmiki. They said that the achievement of Maharshi Valmiki, who wrote Ramayana, was considerable and a guide for the younger generation. Dr. Ragapriya said saints had taught about the path one all should follow to bring change in society.