Bank Holiday Today: Banks in several states across India are closed today, October 7, on the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti and Kumar Purnima. Valmiki Jayanti is a significant occasion celebrated every year on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu lunar month of Ashwin, which typically falls in September or October.

The day honours the birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, a revered sage and the author of the Hindu epic Ramayana. Along with the birth anniversary, the day is also celebrated as Kumar Purnima primarily in Odisha.

The festival holds special significance in Odisha, where unmarried women worship Lord Kartikeya, seeking a suitable husband. Kumar Purnima is also known as Sharad Purnima or Kojagiri Purnima in different regions of India.

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