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Sharad Purnima Attains Regional Flavour Of Kojagara In Mithilanchal

It is a festival meant for the newlyweds particularly among Maithil Brahmin and Kayastha communities

Darbhanga: India has a festival for every occasion and many times these attain regional flavour. Sharad Purnima is a significant Hindu festival celebrated on the full moon day of the Ashwin month of the Hindu calendar. But in the Mithilanchal area of Bihar it is celebrated as Kojagara, a festival meant for the newlyweds, particularly among the Maithil Brahmin and Kayastha communities.

Kojagara is believed to date back to the time of Ramayana and is marked by the groom being given makhanas (fox nuts), betel leaves, sweets, fruits, clothes and jewellery. These items are placed before the fam

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