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Madhushravani Puja
मधुश्रावणी पूजा
Madhushravani Puja; मधुश्रावणी पूजा
	Women Celebrating Madhushravani in Mithilanchal
Nickname	Madhushravani
Genre	Festival of popular faith
Frequency	Annually
Location(s)	Mithila region
Country	India and Nepal
Participants	Newly married brides in Mithila
	Festival of husband longevity and happy married life

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Madhushravani (Maithili: मधुश्रावणी) is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Mithila region of the Indian Subcontinent by newly married brides. It is famous for popular faith and longevity of husband and happy married life in Maithil women.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Description

In the Mithila region of the Indian Subcontinent, Madhushravani Puja is famous for popular faith and longevity of husband and happy married life among newly married brides. According to legend, this festival is like penance. On the last day of the festival, the newly married women also have to undergo a difficult test. In the test, the hands and feet of the newly married women are cauterized with a cotton Temi by placing betel leaves on it and burning the Temi. The festival begins from the Panchami of the Krishna Paksha of the month of Savan and continue till Tritiya of the Shukla Paksha of the same month. This is a 15-day long festival in which the newly married grooms feel an atmosphere of excitement regarding the festival.^[1]^[4] It is customary that these days the newly married woman wears the clothes and jewelry given by her in-laws. All the materials of the Madhushravani Puja are sent from the in-laws of the newly married woman one day before the Puja starts.^[5]

Madhushravani Festival of Mithila
Preparation for Madhushravani
Madhushrabani Celebrated

Observances

In the morning, the newly married women wear new clothes sent from their in-laws' house and first of all pluck some flowers and start worshipping the idols of Bishari Mata, Nag Nagin, Kechua, Elephant, and Mother Gauri with various kinds of fruits, flowers and sweets. and then listen to the story of Shiva Vivah. During the Puja, the story is heard in 14 sections including Maina Panchami, Mangala Gauri, Prithvi Janma, Mahadev Katha, Gauri Tapasya, Shiva Vivah, Ganga Katha, Bihula Katha and Bal Vasant Katha.^[5] Rural women share mutual harmony by singing Madhushravani songs. When this festival starts, the streets of the villages start resonating with melodious Maithili folk songs. There is a tradition of offering home made delicious sweet food during this festival. On the seventh, eighth and ninth days of the Puja, khir is offered as prasad.This festival is celebrated for the longevity of the husband, fame, peace and happiness of family life.^[1]^[5] Every evening, women try to please Lord Shiva by singing Aarti, Suhag Geet and Kohbar. The women eat Arava food once daily. The women offer milk and lava to the Nag Devta in the morning and evening.

Legend

It is believed that Goddess Parvati observed the Madhushravani Puja's fast first and continued to have Lord Shiva as her husband in all her births.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "मधुश्रावणी पूजा शुरू होते ही गांवों की गलियां मैथिली लोक गीतों से गुंजायमान हुआ - मधुश्रावणी पूजा शुरू होते ही गांवों की गलियां मैथिली लोक गीतों से गुंजायमान हुआ - Bihar Araria Common Man Issues News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-07-12.
^ "Madhushravani: A festival celebrated by women of Mithila". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
^ "madhushravani puja 2023 starts know role of brother". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
^ "अधिकमास की वजह से डेढ़ माह का होगा मधुश्रावणी व्रत, जानें पर्व की मुख्य बातें". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-07-12.
^ ^a ^b ^c राव, कुमुद रंजन (2022-07-18). "14 दिवसीय मधुश्रावणी व्रत शुरू, पति की लंबी आयु के लिए नवविवाहित महिलाएं करेंगी पूजा". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-07-12.

[:0-1] "मधुश्रावणी पूजा शुरू होते ही गांवों की गलियां मैथिली लोक गीतों से गुंजायमान हुआ - मधुश्रावणी पूजा शुरू होते ही गांवों की गलियां मैथिली लोक गीतों से गुंजायमान हुआ - Bihar Araria Common Man Issues News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-07-12.

[2] "Madhushravani: A festival celebrated by women of Mithila". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

[3] "madhushravani puja 2023 starts know role of brother". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

[4] "अधिकमास की वजह से डेढ़ माह का होगा मधुश्रावणी व्रत, जानें पर्व की मुख्य बातें". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-07-12.

[:1-5] राव, कुमुद रंजन (2022-07-18). "14 दिवसीय मधुश्रावणी व्रत शुरू, पति की लंबी आयु के लिए नवविवाहित महिलाएं करेंगी पूजा". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-07-12.

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+'''Madhushravani''' ([[Maithili language|Maithili]]: '''मधुश्रावणी''') is a Hindu festival celebrated in the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] of the [[Indian subcontinent|Indian Subcontinent]] by newly married brides. It is famous for popular faith and longevity of husband and happy married life in [[Maithils|Maithil]] women.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=मधुश्रावणी पूजा शुरू होते ही गांवों की गलियां मैथिली लोक गीतों से गुंजायमान हुआ - मधुश्रावणी पूजा शुरू होते ही गांवों की गलियां मैथिली लोक गीतों से गुंजायमान हुआ - Bihar Araria Common Man Issues News |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/araria-araria-srawani-puja-21874075.html |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Madhushravani: A festival celebrated by women of Mithila |url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2023/07/22/madhushravani-a-festival-celebrated-by-women-of-mithila |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-07 |title=madhushravani puja 2023 starts know role of brother |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/madhushravani-puja-2023-starts-know-role-of-brother-in-mithila-and-all-vidhi-skt |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=Prabhat Khabar |language=hi}}</ref>
 == Description ==
-In the Mithila region of the Indian Subcontinent,Madhushravani Puja is famous for popular faith and longevity of husband and happy married life among newly married brides. According to legend, this festival is like penance. On the last day of the festival, the newly married women also have to undergo a difficult test. It begins from the Panchami of the Krishna Paksha of the month of Savan and continue till Tritiya of the Shukla Paksha of the same month. This is a 15-day long festival in which the newly married grooms feel an atmosphere of excitement regarding the  festival. <ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=अधिकमास की वजह से डेढ़ माह का होगा मधुश्रावणी व्रत, जानें पर्व की मुख्य बातें |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/astro/religion-rituals/festivals-and-fasts/madhushravani-2023-vrat-will-be-one-and-a-half-month-due-to-adhik-maas-know-the-main-things-of-the-festival/articleshow/101452762.cms |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref>
+In the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] of the [[Indian subcontinent|Indian Subcontinent]], ''Madhushravani Puja'' is famous for popular faith and longevity of husband and happy married life among newly married brides. According to legend, this festival is like penance. On the last day of the festival, the newly married women also have to undergo a difficult test. In the test, the hands and feet of the newly married women are cauterized with a cotton ''Temi'' by ''placing betel'' leaves on it and burning the Temi. The festival begins from the [[Panchami]] of the [[Paksha|Krishna Paksha]] of the month of [[Shravana (month)|Savan]] and continue till [[Tritiya]] of the [[Paksha|Shukla Paksha]] of the same month. This is a 15-day long festival in which the newly married grooms feel an atmosphere of excitement regarding the  festival.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=अधिकमास की वजह से डेढ़ माह का होगा मधुश्रावणी व्रत, जानें पर्व की मुख्य बातें |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/astro/religion-rituals/festivals-and-fasts/madhushravani-2023-vrat-will-be-one-and-a-half-month-due-to-adhik-maas-know-the-main-things-of-the-festival/articleshow/101452762.cms |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref> It is customary that these days the newly married woman wears the clothes and jewelry given by her in-laws. All the materials of the Madhushravani Puja are sent from the in-laws of the newly married woman one day before the Puja starts.<ref name=":1" /><gallery>
+File:Madhushravani Festival of Mithila.jpg|Madhushravani Festival of [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]]
+File:Madhushravani pooja.jpg|Preparation for Madhushravani
+File:Mithila-Madhushrabani.jpg|Madhushrabani Celebrated
+</gallery>
 == Observances ==
+[[File:Madhushravani puja.jpg|thumb|An elephant idol used in the ''Puja'' of Madhushravani.|left|250x250px]][[File:Madhushravani.jpg|thumb|Fruits offered in Madhushravani Puja.|250x250px]]
-In the morning, the newly married women wear new clothes sent from their in-laws' house and first of all pluck some flowers and start worshipping the idols of Bishari Mata, Nag Nagin, Kechua, Elephant, Mother Gauri etc. with various kinds of fruits, flowers, sweets etc. and then listen to the story of Shiva Vivah.   Rural women share mutual harmony by singing Madhushravani songs. When this festival starts, the streets of the villages start resonating with melodious Maithili folk songs. There is a tradition of offering home made delicious sweet food during this festival. This festival is celebrated for the longevity of the husband, fame, peace and happiness of family life.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=राव |first=कुमुद रंजन |date=2022-07-18 |title=14 दिवसीय मधुश्रावणी व्रत शुरू, पति की लंबी आयु के लिए नवविवाहित महिलाएं करेंगी पूजा |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/madhushravani-vrat-14-day-madhushravani-vrat-starts-from-today-newly-married-women-will-worship-for-husband-long-life-ann-2170565 |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref>
+In the morning, the newly married women wear new clothes sent from their in-laws' house and first of all pluck some flowers and start worshipping the idols of ''Bishari Mata'', ''Nag Nagin'', ''Kechua'', Elephant, and Mother ''Gauri'' with various kinds of fruits, flowers and sweets. and then listen to the story of ''Shiva Vivah''.  During the ''Puja'', the story is heard in 14 sections including Maina Panchami, Mangala Gauri, Prithvi Janma, Mahadev Katha, Gauri Tapasya, Shiva Vivah, Ganga Katha, Bihula Katha and Bal Vasant Katha.<ref name=":1" /> Rural women share mutual harmony by singing ''Madhushravani'' songs. When this festival starts, the streets of the villages start resonating with melodious [[Maithili language|Maithili]] folk songs. There is a tradition of offering home made delicious sweet food during this festival. On the seventh, eighth and ninth days of the Puja, khir is offered as prasad.This festival is celebrated for the longevity of the husband, fame, peace and happiness of family life.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=राव |first=कुमुद रंजन |date=2022-07-18 |title=14 दिवसीय मधुश्रावणी व्रत शुरू, पति की लंबी आयु के लिए नवविवाहित महिलाएं करेंगी पूजा |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/madhushravani-vrat-14-day-madhushravani-vrat-starts-from-today-newly-married-women-will-worship-for-husband-long-life-ann-2170565 |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref> Every evening, women try to please [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]] by singing ''[[Arti (Hinduism)|Aarti]]'', ''Suhag Geet'' and Kohbar. The women eat ''Arava'' food once daily. The women offer milk and ''lava'' to the Nag Devta in the morning and evening.
+== Legend ==
+It is believed that [[Parvati|Goddess Parvati]] observed the Madhushravani Puja's fast first and continued to have [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]] as her husband in all her births.
 == References ==
+{{reflist}}
 [[Category:Hindu festivals]]
 [[Category:Mithila]]
 [[Category:Cultural heritage]]
+[[Category:Culture of Mithila]]