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

Content: 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. in which some are specific in Mithila such as Chauth Chandra when Ganesh Chaturthi in Bhadrapad is celebrated rest of India, and Indra Puja in Ashwin Krishna Paksha and So Bhatridwitiya and Sama Chakeba in Kartik Shuklapaksha-are festivals for brothers and sisters apart from Rakhabandhan as in other parts of Indian subcontinent. A Mundan ceremony in Mithila. The Mundan ceremony is a very popular tradition in Mithila. A child's hair is shaved for the first time, accompanied by bhoj (a party) and (sometimes extravagant) celebrations. The Maithili marriage traditions are important to the people and unique to the region.