Sabha Gachhi is at Sourath village, six kilometers from Madhubani in North Bihar and Sabha is called Sourath Sabha. Saurath Sabha was the place where thousands of Maithil Brahmins converged annually during the month of Jyestha-Ashadh to arrange marriages. The Sabha, part of the over-500-year-old culture of Mithila, takes place at an area comprising 22 …
Month: August 2020
Today I am going to tell you another story related to Mithila. Once upon a time, “Mithila” was a place where every people were educated, even women could talk in Sanskrit. “Mandan Mishra” was a scholar of that time. One day Jagadguru Shankaracharya came to his house to challenge him in knowledge. Before coming to …
There are so many stories about “Mithila”.The story today I am writing is about the famous poet “Vidyapati”. He had written so many beautiful poems/songs for lord Shiva that brought the god to the earth. Lord Shiva went to Vidyapati’s house to become a servant and started working as a servant. One day the king …
The nomenclature of a particular article have some logical reason behind it. I too have a reason to name it with the word “Mithila.” Though this painting is also known as ‘Madhubani painting, due to its artistic influence. But if I name it with the word “Madhubani”, it will be unfair for the artists of …
You shouldn’t be shocked if the next time you meet a young Bihar Mahadalit( the downtrodden) who greets you with a good morning instead of a traditional salutation- Namaste! These youths are in fact undergoing the first ever Spoken English skills Development Project sponsored by the Government of Bihar and implemented by British Lingua, an …
After a very long interval, today I am taking an initiative towards the promotion of tourism in Mithila or (Madhubani & its nearby areas) by writing about them. I will write a series of articles about the various visiting places of various districts coming under the so-called “Mithila”. Today I am writing about Madhubani. The district of Madhubani was carved out of …
Darbhanga is bounded on the north by Madhubani district, on the south by Samastipur district, on the east by Saharsa district and on the west by Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur districts. The District of Darbhanga can be divided into four natural divisions. Till the early eighties before the completion of Mahatama Gandhi Setu which connects the …
After a week-long effort, I am presenting before you the summarised article about Baba Nagarjuna collecting information from various sites or putting most of the information directly. Nagarjun was born as Baidyanath in a Maithil Brahmin family on June 30, 1911, in Satlakha Village of Madhubani District which was his mother’s village, though his family belonged …
Well no one remembered the renowned artist and the gem of Mithila before her demise and I got some material on her to write. It took me a week long time. She was the artist who had taken Mithila Painting on international level and helped this marvelous painting in getting an international recognition. She was one …
I am not an awarded personality like other madhubani painting artists nor do I know any impressive writing techniques. So what I will write about me is right, short and simple. I am Kamini Kumari but I would love to write my name with my Gotra (A system of Classification of Brahmins) as Kamini Kashyap. …