Andhara Tharhi is a

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cum

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in the Madhubani District of the Mithila region in the Bihar state of

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. It is a historical village and was capital of some kings in the region. It is the seat of the eponymous

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. Its name comes from ''Andhra Thora'', or ''the King of Andhra stays here''. Andhra and Thari are two separate villages. As Andhra became a market and commercial centre of the local area, it expanded and effectively merged with Thari. Hence the name Andhra Thari. The local and mother language of the village is Maithili. Similarly

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is the official language.

Geography

Andhra Tharhi is located 20 km from Jhanjharpur and approximately 35 km from Madhubani. The nearest railway station is Vachaspati Nagar railway station.

Demographics

According to the population census 2011, the total population of the village is 23,959. The total number of households is 4,739.

Historical significance

The region of Andharathadhi block has been famous for being the capital of different kings in different eras. The antiquities found in the region of the block have been preserved at a museum known as ''

Vachaspati Sangrahālaya Vachaspati Sangrahālaya ( Maithili: वाचस्पति संग्रहालय) is a museum of antiquities found in the region of the Andhra Tharhi block in the Mithila region of India. It is located at Andhra Tharhi village in the M ...

'' in the village. The village is the birthplace of the great Indian philosopher Vachaspati Mishra. Presently his birthplace has been designated as a historical place known as Vachaspati Mishra Dih. It a cultural and historical heritage of the entire

Mithila region Mithila (), also known as Tirhut, Tirabhukti and Mithilanchal, is a geographical and cultural region of the Indian subcontinent bounded by the Mahananda River in the east, the Ganges in the south, the Gandaki River in the west and by the foothil ...

. Vachaspati Mishra was an eminent scholar and commentator of the

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philosophy. His commentary on Vedanta is known as ''Bhamati'' which later became a subschool of thought in Vedanta. Every year in the campus of the dih, a memorial festival sponsored by the state government is organised. In the village, there is an ancient temple of

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known as Vachaspati Nath Mahadev Mandir at ''Belwa Mahad''. Similarly at Andhra village there is an ancient archaeological site known as

Kamaladitya Sthan Kamaladitya Sthan ( Maithili: कमलादित्य स्थान) is an ancient archaeological site in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It is the place where the ancient ''Kamlark Surya Mandir'' is located. It is also known ...

Education

Schools and colleges in Andhra Tharhi include: *PDKJ College *Naina Dutt College *MRG High School

References

Cities and towns in Madhubani district Villages in Madhubani district {{Bihar-geo-stub