Brahma Sthan
| Brahma Baba | |
|---|---|
Protector of Village | |
 Brahma Baba Sthan at Basuki Bihari North village | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Abode | Peepal Tree |
| Region | Mithila region |
Brahma Sthan ( Maithili: ब्रह्म स्थान or बरहम स्थान ) are holy places in villages of the Mithila region for worshiping the folk deity Brahm Baba or Baraham Baba in Bihar and Nepal. In the Mithila region, Brahm Baba is considered as the protector God for the villages. Brahm Baba is also known Gram Devta or Dihawar Baba.[1][2]
Legendary description
[edit]According to rule, a Brahma Sthan should be in the west outside of a village in the form of a Peepal tree or Banyan tree, but when the village expands, more than one Brahma Sthan is formed in different directions of the village.[1][3]
Rituals
[edit]People offer earthen pot, dhoti, Hindu sacred thread Jenau, sweets, petals leaf, flowers etc. to the Brahma Baba. People in Mithila on occasions of marriages and other auspicious occasions in the house, the first salutations are done at the Brahm Sthan. The concept of Brahma Baba in Mithila is legendary, folklore and tribal.[3] During the festival of Durga Puja in the Mithila region, a local folk dance as well as song called as Jhijhiya is performed by the Musahar community[4] of Maithils, in which Brahma Baba is also remembered.[5]
Mythology Believe
[edit]According Brahmanical thought, it is believed that if a Brahmin child dies due to an accident after his Upanayana and before his marriage, then he becomes the Brahm of the village.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "बिहार के लोक देवताओं के बारे में आप कितना जानते हैं?". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ a b "मिथिलाक लोक देवता डिहवार ,ब्रह्मबाबा". Maithil Manch. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ a b c "बिहार के लोक देवताओं के बारे में आप कितना जानते हैं". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "In Janakpur, a traditional Mithila folk dance is helping shape women's identities". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ admin (2020-11-13). "Jhijhiya: The Cultural Folkdance of Mithila Region". The Gorkha Times. Retrieved 2024-11-18.