Bisaul
Bisaul
बिसौल | |
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Village | |
| Visaul | |
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| Coordinates: 26°37′34″N 86°00′12″E / 26.6262039°N 86.0032182°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila region |
| District | Madhubani district |
| Block | Harlakhi |
| Founded by | Vishwasa Devi |
| Named after | Vishwasa Devi |
| Demonym | Maithil |
| Capital of Mithila during the period of queen Vishwasa Devi of Oiniwar Dynasty | |
Bisaul (Maithili: बिसौल) also known as Visaul is a historical village in the Mithila region of Bihar in India. It is situated in the Madhubani district of Bihar. The village was founded by the queen Vishwasa Devi of the Oiniwar Dynasty in the Mithila Kingdom.[1][2]
Description
[edit]According to historians, the village of Bisaul was founded by the queen Vishwasa Devi after her name. She transferred the capital of Mithila from Padma to Bisaul around 1431 CE.[1]
The existence of the village can also be traced from the period of Ramayana. In the village there is a pilgrimage site known as Vishwamitra Ashram believed to be the location where Guru Vishwamitra, Lord Rama and Lakshmana stayed for a night before arriving in the Sita Swayamvara Shabha at the court of King Janaka in Mithila.[3] Similarly during the annual Mithila Madhya Parikrama, the village of Bisaul is the second last destination for the devotees and travellers of the circumambulation.
In the early times, the village was a prominent seat of Vedic learning in Mithila. The royal court of the queen Vishwasa Devi in the village was a centre of attraction for the Vedic scholars at that time.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Prespective. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-7533-034-4.
- ^ Sangam, Ravi (2020-09-08). अयोध्या से मिथिला तक (in Hindi). Shangum Mass communication Pvt. Ltd.
- ^ "Madhubani: यहां हुआ था राम सीता का मिलन... अनेक कहानियां जुड़ी हैं, बिहार के मधुबनी से". आज तक (in Hindi). 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Jha, Arun Kumar (2005). Some Aspects of the Cultural History of Mithila: The Janaka Dynasty, the Karnātas & the Oinwāras. University Department of History and A.I.H.C. & Archaeology, T.M. Bhagalpur University. pp. 27, 60.
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