Title: मैथिलि - काव्य: HISTORY OF MITHILA
Headings: मैथिलि - काव्य
मैथिलि - काव्य
सोमवार, 6 फ़रवरी 2012
HISTORY OF MITHILA

Content: for instance, in standard Maithili, sugar cane is called kushiyar, but in Bajjika Maithili it is called ukh. In Bajjika Maithili, guava is called amrud, but in standard Maithili it is latam. All the words are Maithili, but there are local variations in the spoken dialects. In eastern districts of Bihar (Bhagalpur and Purnia), Maithili and Bengali fuse together to form Angika language. The Mithila region is rich with culture and traditions, including the worship of the goddess of power, Durga. Every home of Mithila has its own god or goddess known as a kuldevta. The people generally live in larger families. The Hindu festivals are widely celebrated : Makar Sankranti (14 January), Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja, Shivratri. Holi, Ram Navami, New Year (Mesha Sankranti on 14 April usually, Janaki Navami (Baishakh Shukla 9), Batsavitri, Madhushravani, Nagpanchami, Rakshabandhan,Krishna Janmashtami,Chauth Chandra, Durga Puja, Kojagara (Sharad Purnima), Diwali, Kali puja/Shyama Puja/Nisha Puja, Bhatridwitiya/Bhai Tika, Chhathi, Akshya Navami, Devotthan Ekadashi, Sama Chakeba,Kartik Purnima, Vivaha Panchami,etc.