Sasaula Sabha Gachhi

See also: Saurath Sabha

Sasaula Sabha Gachhi
Native name ससौला सभा गाछी (Maithili)
Location	Sasaula village, Suppi block, Sitamarhi district, Mithila region, Bihar
Founded	King Harisimhadeva of Karnat Dynasty
Built for	Public Marriage Assembly for Maithil Brahmins

Sasaula Sabha Gachhi (Maithili: ससौला सभा गाछी) is a historical place for the Maithil Brahmins in the Mithila region of India. It is located at Sasaula village of Suppi block in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar. In the early times, the parents of Maithil Brahmin brides came here to select suitable bridegrooms for their daughter. It is a famous marriage related public assembly in the tradition of the Maithil Brahmins.[1][2][3]

Description

The Sasaula Sabha Gachhi is one of the fourteen historical places of marriage sabha in the tradition of Maithil Brahmins.[4] It serves as the location for one of major seats of Panjikars for the registration of Maithil Vivah through the Panji system among the Maithil Brahmins in the Mithila region. There is a temple in the campus of the Sabha Gachhi known as Shri Radhakrishna Ji Maharaj Mandir which is presently managed and protected by the Bihar Sate Religious Trust Board.[4]

History

The Sasaula Sabha Gachhi was established by the King Harisimhadeva of the Karnat Dynasty in the Mithila Kingdom.[4]

References

1. "ससौला वैवाहिक सभा के वजूद पर संकट, कम पहुंचते लोग Sitamarhi News -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-11-26.
2. "शादी का पंजीयन कराने आते हैं लोग:मैथिल ब्राह्मणों की शादी-विवाह की पौराणिक परंपरा ससौला सभा की हुई शुरुआत, वर-वधू का परिचय होगा". Dainik Bhaskar.
3. "ससौला सभा गाछी में लगेगी वैवाहिक सभा". Hindustan.
4. "Shri Radhakrishna Ji Maharaj | Temple". Retrieved 2024-11-30.