WebMithila (IAST: mithilā, also known as Mithilanchal, Tirhut and Tirabhukti) is a geographical and cultural region located in the Indian subcontinent.It comprises certain parts of Bihar of India and adjoining districts of the eastern Terai of Nepal. The native language is known as Maithili and its speakers are referred to as Maithils. The majority of the Mithila region falls …

WebThe city was founded in the early 18th century. According to tradition, storyteller indicates an earlier city known as Janakpurdham existed in the area, which was supposedly the capital of the Videha dynasty that ruled the Mithila region in ancient times. Janakpur is located about 225 km (140 mi) southeast of Kathmandu.

WebBihar (/ b ɪ ˈ h ɑːr /; Hindi pronunciation: [bɪˈɦaːr] ()) is a state in eastern India.It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of 94,163 km 2 (36,357 sq mi), and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and with Jharkhand to the south.

WebThis is a list of ancient Indo-Aryan peoples and tribes that are mentioned in the literature of Indic religions.. From the second or first millennium BCE, ancient Indo-Aryan peoples and tribes turned into most of the population in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent – Indus Valley (roughly today's Punjab), Western India, Northern India, Central India, and …

WebSaraswati (Sanskrit: सरस्वती, IAST: Sarasvatī) is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is one of the Tridevi, along with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati.. The earliest known mention of Saraswati as a goddess is in the Rigveda. She has remained significant as a goddess from the Vedic period through the …

WebThe Malla dynasty (Nepali: मल्ल वंश:) was the ruling dynasty of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal from 1201 to 1779. They were a Raghuvanshi dynasty who were seen as the descendants of the Licchavi dynasty. Later Malla kings also traced one section of their lineage from Nanyadeva, the founder of the Karnat dynasty of Mithila.The term malla …

WebPurnia (pronunciation (help · info))(also romanized as Purnea) is a city that serves as the administrative headquarters of both Purnia district and Purnia division in the Indian state of Bihar.. Total geographical area of Purnia Urban Agglomeration is 92 km 2 (35.52 sq mi) which is next only to Patna. Population density of the city is 3058 persons per km sq. …

WebJanaka is a character who appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana.He is an ancient Hindu king of Videha, which was located in the Mithila region.His name at birth was Sīradhvaja, and he had a brother named Kushadhvaja.His father's name was Hrasvaroman, a descendant of the king Nimi.The rulers of the Videha kingdom were accorded the title Janaka, meaning …

WebOrigin. The story of Syamantaka appears in the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana.The jewel originally belonged to the God of the Sun, Surya, who wore it around his neck.It was said that whichever land possessed this jewel would never encounter any calamities such as droughts, floods, earthquakes or famines, and would always be full of …

WebMadhesh Province ( Nepali/Maithili: मधेश प्रदेश) is a province of Nepal that was formed after the adoption of the Constitution of Nepal.It is Nepal's most populous province, and smallest province by area. It borders Province No. 1 to the east, Bagmati Province to the north, and India’s Bihar state to the south.. The Koshi River and Koshi Tappu Wildlife …