Koriyahi previously known as Kalyanpatti is an Indian village located in the
Mithila Mithila may refer to:
Places
* Mithilā, a synonym for the ancient Videha state
** Mithilā (ancient city), the ancient capital city of Videha
* Mithila (region), a cultural region (historical and contemporary), now divided between India and Nepal
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region of Bihar. This village is about 38 kilometres away from its district
Sitamarhi
Sitamarhi is an Indian city and the district headquarters of the Sitamarhi district in the Mithila region of Bihar and is a part of the Tirhut Division. It dates back to the time of Ramayana and is considered as the place where Janaka found Sit ...
and approximately 30 kilometers away from
Janakpur
Janakpurdham or Janakpur ( ne, जनकपुर, ) is a sub-metropolitan city in Dhanusha District, Province No. 2, Madhesh Province, Nepal. The city is a hub for religious and cultural tourism. A headquarter of Dhanusha District, Dhanusha dist ...
,
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. It is about 5 kilometres away from
Bhitthamore
Shrikhandi Bhittha or Bhitthamore is an Indian village in the Mithila region of Bihar, situated near the Indo-Nepal border, on the banks of the perennial Ratnawati (Raato) river.
Geography
It has a Border checkpoint at the crossing to Malib ...
.
Geography
The internal areas of the village is referred as tolas named as Gachi tola, Dacchinwari tola (North), Uttarwari tola (South), Purwari tola (East), tirpit nagar, Kumhar toli, etc.
History
The two rishis whom the villagers pray and pay respect are Dayal baba and Munsial baba. The Durga Mata mandir located at Dayal baba premises near barki pokhar (lake) is well known for celebrating
Dussehra
Vijayadashami ( sa, विजयदशमी, Vijayadaśamī, translit-std=IAST), also known as Dussehra, Dasara or Dashain, is a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navaratri every year. It is observed on the tenth day in the Hindu ...
. Most of the people in this village are from Vats gotra and mule as Parivaar kasra. Vats, also known as Vatsa, is a gotra of Brahmins found in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. The last known person in Bansawali
Family Tree
A family tree, also called a genealogy or a pedigree chart, is a chart representing family relationships in a conventional tree structure. More detailed family trees, used in medicine and social work, are known as genograms.
Representations of ...
of village is Swargiya Shyamlal Jha followed by Swargiya Rangeelal Jha then Swargiya Sukhdev Jha followed by Swargiya Jugal Jha and a famous lake was named after Swargiya Jugal Jha poker built in 1966 during famine in
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
. Swargiya Jugal Jha died on 17th Julu 1994 and his son Chandra Kishor Jha and Sashi Kishor Jha are now the caretakers of the pokhar.
Transportation
Festivals
Durga Pooja and Kali Pooja are the most celebrated festival in the village. The other major festival of this area is Chhath Puja in which people offer prayers to Lord Sun. Holi, Diwali, Dussehra, Makar Sankranti, Eid al-Fitr and Christmas are celebrated.
Trade & Economy
The main source of trading for villagers is from Yaddupatti bazar market which was previously known as Koriyahi bazaar.
Landmarks
*Durga Mata mandir
*Dayal baba
*Munsiad baba
References
Villages in Sitamarhi district
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