Brahma Sthan ( Maithili: ब्रह्म स्थान or बरहम स्थान ) are holy places in villages of the

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 ...

for worshiping the folk deity Brahm Baba or Baraham Baba in

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and

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. In the

, Brahm Baba is considered as the protector God for the villages. Brahm Baba is also known Gram Devta or Dihawar Baba. Brahma Baba Peetha at Brahma Sthan in Basuki Bihari

Brahma Baba Peetha at Brahma Sthan in Basuki Bihari

Legendary description

According to rule, a Brahma Sthan should be in the west outside of a village in the form of a Peepal tree or Banyan tree, but when the village expands, more than one Brahma Sthan is formed in different directions of the village.

Rituals

People offer earthen pot,

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, Hindu sacred thread Jenau, sweets, petals leaf, flowers etc. to the Brahma Baba. People in

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on occasions of marriages and other auspicious occasions in the house, the first salutations are done at the Brahm Sthan. The concept of Brahma Baba in Mithila is legendary, folklore and tribal. During the festival of

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in the Mithila region, a local folk dance as well as song called as

Jhijhiya Jhijhiya (also called Jhijhari) is a cultural folk dance of Mithila (region), Mithila region of India and Nepal. It is performed during the Vijayadashami, Dusshera festival, in the Hindu month of Ashvin (month), Ashwin (September/October). The da ...

is performed by the Musahar community of

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, in which ''Brahma Baba'' is also remembered.{{Cite web , last=admin , date=2020-11-13 , title=Jhijhiya: The Cultural Folkdance of Mithila Region , url=https://thegorkhatimes.com/2020/11/13/jhijhiya-the-cultural-folkdance-of-mithila-region/ , access-date=2024-11-18 , website=The Gorkha Times , language=en-US

Mythology Believe

According Brahmanical thought, it is believed that if a

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child dies due to an accident after his

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and before his marriage, then he becomes the Brahm of the village.

References

Worship Mithila Deities in culture Culture of Mithila