BIHAR - CULTURE

BIHAR

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Bihari culture is a neat mosaic of three major religions - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism - that had defined its literature, arts and crafts, cuisine, architecture and festivals.
Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, a town in the Gaya district that gave rise to Buddhism which spread across the world. Also, Vardhamana Mahavira, the 24th and the last Tirthankara of Jainism, was born in Vaishali around the 6th Century B.C.


RELIGIONS

Every aspect of life is filled with religious connotations; the state has edifices and structures that narrate a harmonious blend of lifestyles drawn from Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.The religious symbols, Gods and Goddesses can be seen in the nook and corner of a place.A Bihari household will usher day with religious piety by the blowing of a conch shell informing the arrival of dawn. While Hindu priests recite mantras in temples, a Buddhist monk uttering a low-pitched chant and a church bell tolls 

FESTIVALS

People celebrate festivals and religious events with absolute sense of happiness which is shared across communities. The Holy festival is a grand occasion for merrymaking and fun among the Biharis.
       Chatt Puja: This is celebrated twice a year in Chaitra and the next in the month of Kartik.
  • Ramnavami: The Hindus observe the birthday of Lord Ram with day-long fasting and prayers.
  • Makar-Sankranti: Known as harvest festival, this ushers in summer time. Also called Tila Sankranti, the poor are fed on the occasion, besides fasting and praying.
  • Madhushravani: Mithilanchal district observes this festival with joy in order to remind people to follow traditional and religious life.
  • Teej: It is a women's festival dedicated to Goddess Parvathi and Lord Shiva
  • Pitrapaksha Mela: In Gaya district, relatives of the dead offer Pindaadan for the departed soul to attain salvation.

CUISINE


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The staple foods of Biharis are bhat, dal, roti, tarkari and achar. It is prepared from rice, lentils, wheat flour, vegetables, and pickle. And mustard oil is used liberally to cook food.
Most Hindus in Bihar consume khichdi, a broth of rice and lentils seasoned with spices and usually served with side dishes as their mid-day meal during the weekend.
However, the favourite dish of Biharis is Litti Chokha. While Litti is made up of Sattu, Chokha is a mix of smashed potato, tomato and brinjal.

ARCHITECTURE OF BIHAR


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indu temples of Mauryan dynasty, Buddhist stupas, monasteries, Mughal edifices, Indo-Islamic and Indo-Sarasenic architectures are most visible even in the present day Bihar.
Royal priest Chanakya, in his treatise Arthashastra, suggests the use of brick and stone in building structures to ensure their durability. Many stupas in Nalanda and Vikramshila were originally built with the process of brick and masonry during the reign of Ashoka.
The Buddhist stupa, a dome shaped monument, was first used in Bihar as a commemorative structure used for storing sacred relics and later on became popular in Southeast Asia as Pagoda.

BY
Jayasree M

Comments

  1. sowmiya kFebruary 21, 2019 at 10:15 AM

    from this article we are able to know the different types of festivals in bihar

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  2. Pooja Ashok February 21, 2019 at 11:22 AM

    People celebrate festivals and religious events with absolute sense of happiness it's nice -Pooja Ashok

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  3. ShanmugapriyaaFebruary 21, 2019 at 8:52 PM

    In this blog, complete information is given about art and culture.

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  4. ShanmugapriyaaFebruary 22, 2019 at 10:37 PM

    Bihar festivals are sterling me.

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  5. sushmitaFebruary 23, 2019 at 5:41 AM

    from this i comes to know the bhiar culture

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  6. sowmiya kFebruary 23, 2019 at 9:53 PM

    still bihar is one of the undeveloprd state in india!!!

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