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Mithila (IAST: Mithilā), 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 foothills of the Himalayas in the north.
Mithila (IAST: mithilā, also known as Mithilanchal, Tirhut and Tirabhukti) is a geographical and cultural region located in the Indian subcontinent. The native language is known as Maithili and its speakers are referred to as Maithils. [1] The majority of the Mithila region falls within modern-day India, more specifically in the state of Bihar ...
Janaka, originally named Sīradhvaja, was born to King Hrasvaroman of Mithila and his wife Keikasi. The Videha kingdom was situated historically between the Gandaki River to the east, the Mahananda River to the west, the Himalayas to the north, and the Ganga river to the south. [4]
Mithila is a proposed state in India, comprising the Maithili speaking region of Bihar and Jharkhand. The Maithili language has own traditional script, known as Mithilakshar. It is part of the historical Mithila region. [1] The proposed state will also include Whole Angika and Bajjika speaking districts which are considered to be dialects of ...
Indian postal stamp showing Lord Rama stringing the divine bow Pinaka at the Sita Swayamvara Shabha in Mithila. In the modern times the Sita Swayamvara ceremony is still played and shown in dramas, theatre and Ramleela , etc. at different parts of the Indian subcontinent .
Mithila was the capital city of the Kingdom of the Videhas. The location of Mithila is disputed among Janakpur in present-day Nepal, [ 1 ] Baliraajgadh in present-day Madhubani district , Bihar, India, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Sitamarhi in present-day Bihar, India, [ 4 ] and Mukhiyapatti of Mukhiyapatti Musharniya rural municipality of Dhanusha in present ...
In Narada Purana, celestial sage Sanandan had narrated the story of Dharmadhwaja Janaka having two children Amitadhwaja and Kritadhwaja. [5] In Shanti Parva of Mahabharata, there is a famous philosophical debate between the King Dharmadhwaja Janaka with the female ascetic Vedic scholar Shulabha, the debate is known as Janaka Shulabha Samvada. [6]
According to Digambara sect of Jainism, the location of Mithilapuri Jain Teerth at Sursand town in the Mithila region is considered as the birthplace of the two tirthankars Mallinath and Naminath. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Every year on the occasions of the birth anniversaries of the two tirthankars grand festivals known as Janma Kalyanaka [ 8 ] are ...