New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- In the 126th edition of his monthly radio show 'Mann ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Maharishi Valmiki for giving humanity the epic Ramayana, which he said embodies the principles and values of Lord Ram.

Prime Minister Modi said the Ram temple in Ayodhya is incomplete without remembering Mother Shabari and Nishadraj. He urged devotees visiting Ram Lalla to also visit the temples of Maharishi Valmiki and Nishadraj.

In Mann ki Baat, PM Narendra Modi said, "Next month, the 7th of October is Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti... It was indeed Maharishi Valmiki who introduced us extensively to the Avatar Kathas of Lord Ram. He presented humanity with the marvellous epic of the Ramayan... The Ramayana owes...