दरभंगा
Darbhanga
Darbhanga
Usage
An old city in north Bihar and a centre of Mithila culture, with royal palaces, a university, an airport and a big station.
Grammar Note
"दरभंगा" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). mai.wikipedia heads the article "दड़िभङ्गा", but tickets, station and airport signs write "दरभंगा"; the sign spelling is used here.
मधुबनी
Madhubani
Madhubani
Usage
A town and district seat in Bihar, known worldwide for Mithila (Madhubani) painting.
Grammar Note
"मधुबनी" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). The mai.wikipedia title is "मधुबनी, भारत".
जनकपुर
Janakpur
Janakpur
Usage
A town in the Nepal Terai, traditionally the birthplace of Sita, and a pilgrimage centre around the Janaki temple.
Grammar Note
"जनकपुर" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). Signs and stations also write "जनकपुरधाम" (Janakpurdham); "धाम" is "place of pilgrimage" in the dictionary.
जनकपुरधाम
Janakpurdham
Janakpurdham
Usage
The formal name of Janakpur, used on the railway station and road signs; "धाम" means a pilgrimage place.
Grammar Note
"जनकपुरधाम" is a proper name (not in the dictionaries). "धाम" is dictionary-verified (place of pilgrimage).
सीतामढ़ी
Sitamarhi
Sitamarhi
Usage
A town in north Bihar that tradition links to the place where Sita appeared; visited by pilgrims.
Grammar Note
"सीतामढ़ी" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries).
समस्तीपुर
Samastipur
Samastipur
Usage
A railway junction town in north Bihar.
Grammar Note
"समस्तीपुर" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries).
मुजफ्फरपुर
Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur
Usage
A large town in north Bihar on the southern edge of Mithila, known for litchis.
Grammar Note
"मुजफ्फरपुर" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries).
पूर्णिया
Purnia
Purnia
Usage
A town in north-east Bihar, on the eastern side of the Mithila region.
Grammar Note
"पूर्णिया" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). Railway signs also write "Purnea".
पटना
Patna
Patna
Usage
The capital of Bihar and the main air and rail hub for travel into the Mithila region.
Grammar Note
"पटना" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries).
सहरसा
Saharsa
Saharsa
Usage
A town in eastern Bihar in the Kosi basin, in the eastern part of Mithila.
Grammar Note
"सहरसा" is a proper name (not in the dictionaries). No separate mai.wikipedia article was found, but the name occurs 51 times in its running text.
सुपौल
Supaul
Supaul
Usage
A town on the Kosi river in north-east Bihar, close to the Nepal border.
Grammar Note
"सुपौल" is a proper name (not in the dictionaries). No separate mai.wikipedia article was found, but the name occurs 64 times in its running text.
मधेपुरा
Madhepura
Madhepura
Usage
A town in north-east Bihar in the flood-prone Kosi region.
Grammar Note
"मधेपुरा" is a proper name (not in the dictionaries). No separate mai.wikipedia article was found, but the name occurs 20 times in its running text.
जयनगर
Jaynagar
Jaynagar
Usage
A border town at the northern end of Bihar, the gateway by rail to the Nepal side.
Grammar Note
"जयनगर" is a proper name (not in the dictionaries). The mai.wikipedia title "जयनगर मजिलपुर" is the Nepali town of the same name; the Bihar town appears in its text 25 times.
राजविराज
Rajbiraj
Rajbiraj
Usage
A town in the eastern Nepal Terai and the centre of Saptari district, in Madhesh Province where many speak Maithili.
Grammar Note
"राजविराज" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries).
विराटनगर
Biratnagar
Biratnagar
Usage
A large industrial city in eastern Nepal close to the Indian border.
Grammar Note
"विराटनगर" is a proper name (not in the dictionaries). No separate mai.wikipedia article was found, but the name occurs 40 times in its running text.
बीरगञ्ज
Birgunj
Birgunj
Usage
A Nepali border town and main land gateway, across the border from Bihar.
Grammar Note
"बीरगञ्ज" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). The mai.wikipedia title is "बीरगञ्ज महानगरपालिका"; "वीरगञ्ज" is a variant spelling.
कोलकाता
Kolkata
Kolkata
Usage
The capital of West Bengal, a big city reachable by rail from Mithila; formerly Calcutta.
Grammar Note
"कोलकाता" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries).
बोधगया
Bodh Gaya
Bodh Gaya
Usage
A Buddhist holy site in Bihar where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment; the Mahabodhi temple is a World Heritage site.
Grammar Note
"बोधगया" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries).
लुम्बिनी
Lumbini
Lumbini
Usage
A Buddhist holy site in southern Nepal, the traditional birthplace of the Buddha, on the pilgrim route west of Janakpur.
Grammar Note
"लुम्बिनी" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries).
कोशी नदी
Kosi River
Kosi River
Usage
A big river flowing from Nepal into north Bihar, known for shifting course and floods in the rainy season.
Grammar Note
"कोशी नदी" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). "नदी" is dictionary-verified (river).
कमला नदी
Kamala River
Kamala River
Usage
A river running from Nepal through Mithila, past the Janakpur area and into Bihar.
Grammar Note
"कमला नदी" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). "नदी" is dictionary-verified (river).
बागमती नदी
Bagmati River
Bagmati River
Usage
A river that rises near Kathmandu and flows south through Bihar; it is sacred in Kathmandu.
Grammar Note
"बागमती नदी" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). "नदी" is dictionary-verified (river).
गङ्गा नदी
Ganga (Ganges)
the Ganges
Usage
India's sacred river, flowing east across Bihar and forming the southern edge of Mithila.
Grammar Note
"गङ्गा नदी" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). "नदी" is dictionary-verified (river).
दरभंगा विमानस्थल
Darbhanga Airport
Darbhanga Airport
Usage
The domestic airport at Darbhanga (code DBR), the main airport for travellers to Mithila.
Grammar Note
"दरभंगा विमानस्थल" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries).
जनकपुर विमानस्थल
Janakpur Airport
Janakpur Airport
Usage
The airport at Janakpur in Nepal (code JKR), with domestic flights such as to Kathmandu.
Grammar Note
"जनकपुर विमानस्थल" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries).
त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल
Tribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport
Usage
The international airport of Kathmandu (code KTM); from here people reach the Nepal side of Mithila by domestic flight or bus.
Grammar Note
"त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries).
दरभंगा जंक्शन
Darbhanga Jn
Darbhanga Junction station
Usage
The main railway station of Darbhanga; tickets and boards abbreviate it to "Darbhanga Jn".
Grammar Note
"दरभंगा जंक्शन" is a proper name (not in the dictionaries). "जंक्शन" is an English loanword and is not in the dictionaries.
जनकपुरधाम रेलवे स्टेशन
Janakpurdham railway station
Janakpurdham railway station
Usage
The Janakpur station of Nepal Railways, linked towards Jaynagar in India.
Grammar Note
"जनकपुरधाम रेलवे स्टेशन" is a proper name (not in the dictionaries). "रेलवे स्टेसन" is dictionary-verified; signs usually write "स्टेशन".
जानकी मन्दिर
Janaki Mandir
Janaki Mandir
Usage
The great temple of Janakpur dedicated to Sita (Janaki), always busy with pilgrims.
Grammar Note
"जानकी मन्दिर" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). "मन्दिर" is dictionary-verified (temple).
श्यामा माई मन्दिर
Shyama Mai Temple
Shyama Mai Temple
Usage
A well-known goddess temple in Darbhanga, visited daily by local people.
Grammar Note
"श्यामा माई मन्दिर" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). "माई" means "mother" and is used in goddess names.
ललित नारायण मिथिला विश्वविद्यालय
LNMU (Lalit Narayan Mithila University)
Lalit Narayan Mithila University
Usage
The university at Darbhanga, called "LNMU" for short, which also teaches and researches Maithili.
Grammar Note
"ललित नारायण मिथिला विश्वविद्यालय" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). "विश्वविद्यालय" is dictionary-verified (university).
सौराठ
Saurath
Saurath
Usage
A village near Madhubani on the Madhubani-Jaynagar road, known for the traditional gathering called Saurath Sabha.
Grammar Note
"सौराठ" is a proper name (not in the dictionaries). The mai.wikipedia text names it as a village on the Madhubani-Jaynagar road.
मिथिला
Mithila
Mithila
Usage
The cultural region across north Bihar and south-east Nepal where Maithili is spoken; also called Tirhut.
Grammar Note
"मिथिला" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries).
धनुषा जिला
Dhanusha District
Dhanusha District
Usage
A district of Madhesh Province in Nepal that contains Janakpur.
Grammar Note
"धनुषा जिला" has an article on mai.wikipedia (proper names are not in the dictionaries). "जिला" is dictionary-verified (district).
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