Mithila Madhya

Parikrama

Mithila Madhya Parikrama ( मिथिला मध्य परिक्रमा ) is a periodic journey of the central part of the
ancient Mithila. It is held every year between the months of Kartik ( October–November ), Falgun
( February–March ) and Baishakh ( April–May ). But nowadays only Falgun ( February–March )
journey is famous. It is a circular journey of the central part of the Ancient Mithila. It covers a
distance of 128 km circular path. It is mentioned in the epic Mithila Mahatmya which was
composed in the 18th century.[1][2]

Description

According to the third chapter of the epic Mithila Mahatmya there are three Hindu calendar
months Kartik ( कार्तिक ), Falgun ( फाल्गुन ) and Baishakh ( बैशाख ) in which this circular journey can
be done. It covers circuit path of 128 km distance between India and Nepal both countries. It
covers 84 Kosh distance of ancient Indian distance measuring system, so it is also called as
Chaurasi Kosh Parikrama ( चौरासी कोश परिक्रमा ) . It starts from Kachuri village of Dhanusha district
of Mithila region in Nepal and traveling the part of Mithila region in India, it ends at Janaki
Mandir in Janakpur, Nepal.[3] According to the text, it should be travelled within only five days but
the Pandits of Mithila extended the period of time and determined it for 15 days journey, so that
the journey for old and disabled people would be easier. It starts from the day of Amavasya in
the Hindu calendar month of Falgun and end on the day of Purnima or the Hindu festival Holi. On
the day of Hindu festival Holi, an internal circumambulation of the holy city of Janakpur is also
performed by the travellers which is known as Antargrih Parikrama. It covers approximately 8 km
long circular path of the city of Janakpur in Nepal.[4]

References

1. Thakur (Ed.), Gajendra. Videha053 Videha Ist Maithili Fortnightly ejournal मानुषीमिह संस्कृ ताम् ISSN 2229-
547X (https://books.google.com/books/about/Videha053_Videha_Ist_Maithili_Fortnightl.html?id=MwQS
0d-uNpQC) (in Hindi). Gajendra Thakur.

2. Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective (http
s://books.google.com/books/about/Anthropology_of_Ancient_Hindu_Kingdoms.html?id=A0i94Z5C8H
MC) . M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-7533-034-4.

3. csts.org.in. "श्री मिथिला परिक्रमा: श्री जानकी मंदिर, एक पड़ाव!!" (http://csts.org.in/blog-details.php?txt=Shri-Maithi

li-Parikrama--Shri-Janki-Mandir-ek-Padav&csts=9) . csts.org.in. Retrieved 2022-01-19.

4. Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective (http
s://books.google.com/books/about/Anthropology_of_Ancient_Hindu_Kingdoms.html?id=A0i94Z5C8H
MC) . M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-7533-034-4.

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