Kojagrat Purnima || How Kojagra is celebrated in Mithila

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 Kojagrat Purnima

Introduction

Kojagra Purnima is celebrated every year in the month of Ashwin, especially in India and Nepal, and in every place with every custom. Still, Mithila has a different style, so how do we celebrate Kojagra in Mithila today? Let's discuss that. In most places, this night is spent worshiping Mahalakshmi. But in Mithila, Sita and Ram are given a lot of importance and special work is done by the newly married couple.

A different type of festival is organized in the house where the newly married Jori takes place, in the house of 1-year-old Jori. So let us know how a quarrel is celebrated in Mithila. Kojagra is also known as Kojagrata Purnima.

Betel nut with betel leaf (paan khili)

Makhana

How Kojagra is celebrated in Mithila

In Mithila, Kojagra is celebrated especially by married people, this festival is celebrated by two communities, one Kayasth community, and the other Brahmin community. The customs of both Kayasth and Brahmins differ slightly, but both are celebrated by Kojagra. It is celebrated in the in-laws of the girl, that is, it is celebrated at the boy's place, and in this, the girl's side is their own, only according to their sweet house and send all the things.

In Kayasth society both the bride and groom are kissed, whereas in Brahmin society only and only the bridegroom is kissed. Paan and Ghar are distributed and a feast is also served according to one's status. Those who do not have newlyweds in their house, celebrate it. They mostly celebrate by eating Makhan and eating paan. They mostly celebrate by eating Makhan and eating paan. Make more and more Makhan Kheer and eat paan. Every single person, a female-male child, eats betel on this day. It is not only in the family of Kayasth and Brahmins, but the practice of eating paan and house is in every Hindu household of Mithila. If he does not eat for another day, then he definitely eats on this day. One special thing is on this day cowrie (A game like Chaucer) is played at night.

Kojagara of Kayastha community

Kojagara of Brahmin community

Challenge

Many people are leaving Mithila. Some are going abroad and some are going to the next part of the country. Where Makhan is not available and due to the busyness, these customs are gradually being removed from our society. These people are a little bit possible in our country that this festival should be celebrated, but many people who are working abroad are dependent on foreign countries, this is not happening to all of them, this is a big challenge for us.

Conclusion

As other cultures of Mithila disappeared, we want to preserve this culture. For this, all of you will also have to make an effort.

Do comment and tell how Sharad Purnima i.e. Kojgrat is celebrated in your community.

Shubham Kumar Labh

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