Jur Sital
Jur Sital or Maithil New Year is the celebration of the first day of the Maithil new year also called Aakhar Bochhor. Maithils eat Bari with Bhaat (steamed rice) and Sondesh on the day. This day which usually falls on 14th or 15 April on Gregorian calendar is celebrated by the Maithils of India and Nepal. This is also called Nirayana Mesh Sankranti and Tirhuta new year. The festive occasion is in keeping with the Tirhuta Panchang calendar used in the Mithila region. Origin and significance The Maithili New Year follows the ''Nirayanam'' vernal equinox and falls on 14 April (may sometimes vary by a day) on the Gregorian year. 15 April marks the first day of the traditional Tirhuta Panchang. Tropical vernal equinox fall around 22 March, and adding 23 degrees of trepidation or oscillation to it, we get the Hindu sidereal or ''Nirayana Mesha Sankranti'' (Sun's transition into ''Nirayana'' Aries). Hence, the Maithili calendar begins on the same date, with Baishakh as first month o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maithil
Maithils (Devanagari: मैथिल), also known as Maithili people, are an Indo-Aryan cultural and ethno-linguistic group from the Indian subcontinent, who speak the Maithili language as their native language. They inhabit the Mithila region, which comprises Northern and Eastern Bihar and Northeastern Jharkhand in India & in Nepal constituting Madhesh Province in addition to some terai districts of Bagmati and Koshi Provinces. The Mithila region forms an important part of Hinduism as it is said to be the birthplace of Sita, the wife of Ram and incarnation of Lakshmi. History Vedic period Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo-Aryan speaking peoples who established the Videha kingdom. During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Videha became one of the major political and cultural centers of South Asia, along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Videha Kingdom were called Janakas. The Videha Kingdom later became incorporated int ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maithili Language
Maithili ( , ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in parts of India and Nepal. It is native to the Mithila region, which encompasses parts of the eastern Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand as well as Nepal's Koshi Province, Koshi and Madhesh Provinces. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. It is the second most commonly spoken native languages of Nepal, Nepalese language constitutionally registered as one of the fourteen provincial official languages of Nepal. It is spoken by 21.7 million people. Of those, 3.2 million are Nepalis, Nepalese speakers. The language is predominantly written in Devanagari, but the historical Tirhuta script, Tirhuta and Kaithi scripts retained some use until today. Official status In 2003, Maithili was included in the 8th Schedule, Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution as a recognised language of India, Indian language, which allows it to be used in education, government, and other official contexts in India. The Maithili language i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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New Year Celebrations
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New Year In India
There are numerous days throughout the year celebrated as New Year's Day in the different regions of the Indian Republic. The observance is determined by whether the lunar, solar or lunisolar calendar is being followed. For those regions which follow the solar calendar, the new year falls as Chet in Punjab, Bohag Bihu in Assam, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Vishu in Kerala, Maha Bishuba Sankranti or Odia Nababarsa in Odisha and Poila Boishakh in Bengal in the month of the calendar, i.e., Vaishakha. Generally, this day falls during 14th or 15th of the month of April. Those following the lunar calendar consider the month of Chaitra (corresponding to March-April) as the first month of the year, so the new year is celebrated on the first day of this month like Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra. Similarly, few regions in India consider the period between consecutive Sankarantis as one month and few others take the period between consecutive Purni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tharu Culture
Tharu may refer to: * Tharu people, an ethnic group of Nepal and India * Tharu languages, the group of related languages spoken by them ** Tharu cinema, cinema in the Tharu language * Tjaru or Tharu, an ancient Egyptian fortress * Volkswagen Tharu, a sport utility vehicle model * Tharu purana, village in Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan Persons with the name * Bishnu Prasad Chaudhari Tharu, a Nepalese politician * Indrajit Tharu, a Nepalese politician * Mangal Prasad Tharu, a Nepalese politician * Puran Rana Tharu, a Nepalese politician * Ramcharan Chaudhari (Tharu), a Nepalese politician * Sant Kumar Tharu, a Nepalese politician * Susie Tharu, Indian writer See also * Rana Tharu (other) * Thar (other) Thar may refer to: * Thar Desert, or the Great Indian Desert and Marusthal, large desert in northwestern India and Pakistan, constituting the major part of the Indian state of Rajasthan ** Marusthali, a region of Rajasthan, India in the Thar Desert .. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Culture Of Nepal
The culture of Nepal encompasses the various cultures belonging to the 125 distinct ethnic groups present in Nepal. The culture of Nepal is expressed through music and dance; art and craft; folklore; languages and literature; philosophy and religion; festivals and Party, celebration; foods and drinks. Dance and music Legends state that dances in this country originated in the abode of Lord Shiva — the Himalayas, where he performed the tandava dance. This indicates that dance traditions of Nepal are very ancient and unique. With altitudes and ethnicity, the dances of Nepal slightly change in style as well as in the costumes. The Dishka, a dance performed at weddings, includes intricate footwork and arm movements. Accompanying music and musical instruments change in tune with the themes, which revolve around topics like harvesting of crops, marriage rites, war stories,love, and several other themes and stories from everyday life in the villages. The Tharu stick dances and the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Public Holidays In Nepal
Nepal uses three official calendar systems, including the Nepal Sambat as the main and national calendar, the Vikram Samvat for Hindu holidays, and the Gregorian calendar for international events and holidays. Public offices and most private businesses in Nepal operate six days a week and only close on Saturdays. International organizations have their own rules and are normally closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Government holidays for the upcoming year are published in Nepal Gazette. Nepal celebrates a number of religious and non-religious holidays. On most of these holidays, most government offices and private institutions are closed, although is not mandatory for privately owned businesses to close and international organizations may operate their own calendar. Some of these events are region, religion, or gender-specific. For example, a certain holiday in Nepal can only be for women. The Government of Nepal has decided to grant a Nation-Wide holiday for a total of 35 days in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Public Holidays In India
Public Holidays in India, also known as Government Holidays colloquially, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in India at the Government of India, union or State governments of India, state levels. Being a culturally diverse country, there are many festivals celebrated in various regions across the country. There are only three national holidays declared by Government of India: Republic Day (India), Republic Day (26 January), Independence Day (India), Independence Day (15 August) and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October). Apart from this, certain holidays which are celebrated nationally are declared centrally by the Union Government. Additionally, various state governments and union territories designate additional holidays on local festivals or days of importance as holidays as per section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. National holidays National holidays are mandatory holidays declared by Government of India which is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mithila
Mithila may refer to: Places * Mithilā, a synonym for the ancient Videha state ** Mithilā (ancient city), the ancient capital city of Videha * Mithila (region), a cultural region (historical and contemporary), now divided between India and Nepal ** History of the Mithila region ** Mithila (proposed Indian state) ** Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Mithila People * Mithila Prasad Tripathi, Indian poet of Sanskrit language * Mithila Sharma (born 1963), Nepalese dancer and actor * Rafiath Rashid Mithila (born 1984), Bengali model, actress, and singer * Mithila Palkar (born 1993), Indian actress Other uses * Mithila (moth), ''Mithila'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Erebidae * Mithila painting, an Indian painting style See also * * Maithili (other) {{disambiguation, geo, given name, surname ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vidyapati
Vidyapati ( – 1448), also known by the sobriquet ''Maithil Kavi Kokil'' (the poet cuckoo of Maithili), was a Maithili and Sanskrit polymath-poet-saint, playwright, composer, biographer, philosopher, law-theorist, writer, courtier and royal priest. He was a devotee of Shiva, but also wrote love songs and devotional Vaishnava songs. He had knowledge of, and composed works in Sanskrit, Prakrit, Apabhramsha and Maithili. Vidyapati's influence was not just restricted to Maithili and Sanskrit literature but also extended to other Eastern Indian literary traditions. The language at the time of Vidyapati, the prakrit-derived late Abahattha, had just begun to transition into early versions of the Eastern language such as Maithili. Thus, Vidyapati's influence on making these languages has been described as "analogous to that of Dante in Italy and Chaucer in England". Early life Vidyapati was born to a Maithil Brahmin family in the village of Bisapī (now Bisfi) in the pre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur () is a city located in Muzaffarpur district on the banks of Burhi Gandak River, Burhi Gandak river in the Tirhut division of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the Muzaffarpur district. It is the fourth most populous city in Bihar.It is also one of the largest cities in Bihar. Muzaffarpur is known for Shahi litchis and is known as the Lychee Kingdom. Shahi lychee is the fourth product from Bihar to get the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, after jardalu mango, katarni rice and Magahi Paan, Magahi paan (betel leaf). The city is situated on the banks of the perennial Burhi Gandak River, Budhi Gandak River, which flows from the Someshwar Hills of the Himalayas. Etymology The current city was established in 1875 during the British Raj for administrative convenience, by dividing the Tirhut district and was named after an ''Glossary of the British Raj, aumil'', Muzaffar Khan; thus the city came to be known as ''Muzaffarp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Supaul
Supaul is a town and municipality that is headquarters of Supaul district in the States and territories of India, Indian state of Bihar. There are 11 blocks under the Supaul district: Supaul, Kishanpur, Saraigarh-Bhaptiyahi, Pipra, Triveniganj, Raghopur, Chhatapur, Nirmali, Marauna, Basantpur and Pratapganj. Supaul, previously part of Saharsa district, is part of the Mithila (region), Mithila region. Geography Supaul is located at . It has an average elevation of 34 metres (111 feet). Climate Demographics 2011 Census of India, India census, Supaul had a population of 2,228,397 of which male and female were 1,157,815 and 1,070,582 respectively. The initial provisional data suggest a density of 919 in 2011 compared to 714 of 2001. Educational institutions * University ** Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University ** Jamiatul Qasim Darul Uloom Al-Islamiah * Schools ** Delhi Public School ** R.S.M Public School,Supaul Notable people * R. K. Singh, politician * Syed Sh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |