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Maithil New Year in Bihar
Jur Sital
or
Maithil New Year
is the celebration of the first day of the Maithil new year also called
Aakhar Bochhor
.
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Maithils eat Bori with Bhaat (steamed rice) and Sondesh on the day. This day which usually falls on 14th or 15th April on
Gregorian calendar
is celebrated by the
Maithils
and
Tharu people
of
India
and
Nepal
. This is also called Nirayana Mesh Sankranti and Tirhuta new year.
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The festive occasion is in keeping with the
Tirhuta Panchang
calendar used in the Mithila region.
Origin and significance
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The Maithili New Year follows the
Nirayanam
vernal equinox
and falls on 14 April (may sometimes vary by a day) on the Gregorian year. 15 April marks the first day of the traditional
Tirhuta Panchang
.
Tropical vernal equinox fall around 22 March, and adding 23 degrees of trepidation or oscillation to it, we get the Hindu sidereal or
Nirayana Mesha Sankranti
(Sun's transition into
Nirayana
Aries).
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Hence, the
Maithili calendar
begins on the same date, with Baishakh as first month of the year. It is also observed by most traditional calendars in India as in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Tripura and also in Nepal.
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Tharu people
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In the south eastern
Terai
of Nepal, Tharu people celebrate
Jur Sital
(also known as
Siruwa
) on the first day of the year in the month of
Vaisakha
by sprinkling water on each other. The elders put water on the forehead and head of the young ones with blessing, while the young people put water on the feet of the elders to pay respect. Compatriots sprinkle water on each other’s body.
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Official significance
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Maithili Calendar is the traditional Calendar of
Mithila
region of India and Nepal.
After a long period of demand,
Bihar government
in 2011 declared this day as public holiday to be observed statewide. Officially, the Maithili New year day is called as Mithila Diwas by the Government of Bihar. Every year there will be holiday for Mithila Diwas on 14 April in the Indian State of
Bihar
on account of the great festival of Juir Sheetal.
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Gallery
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Maithili New Year's Thali
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Maithili New Year, Jhori bari
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Maithili New Year, taruwa thali
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Maithili New Year, taruwa plate
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