Participants in Mithila Madhyama Parikrama Celebrate Holi at Kanchanwan

Dhanusha. Participants in the Mithila Madhyama Parikrama celebrated Holi after reaching Kanchanwan. Those participating in the Parikrama, who arrived at Kanchanwan along with the Dola of Mithila Bihari, celebrated the Holi festival by applying colors and 'abir' (colored powder) to each other. 

It is believed that the arrival of the Holi festival in the Mithilanchal region occurs after the Parikrama participants play with colors and 'abir'. Cultural expert Dr. Rajendra Bimal stated that the tradition is to play Holi when the Parikrama Dola reaches Kanchan Van. The Holi celebration there usually sees the participation of Mahants from most monasteries and temples in Mithilanchal, as well as individuals involved in social, cultural, and political spheres. 

The Mithila Madhyama Parikrama, which begins on the Pratipada of the bright half of the month of Falgun, reaches Kanchanwan from Dhruvkund on the Saptami of the bright half of Falgun along with the Dola of Mithila Bihari. Given the antiquity of the Holi celebration at Kanchan Van, a Holi festival has been organized there for the past decade. 

Mahant Navalkishore Sharan of Sundar Sadan in Janakpurdham stated that the kind of Holi celebrated at Kanchanwan does not happen anywhere else in Mithilanchal. The Parikrama team, which set off with the Dola from Hanuman Nagar in Janakpurdham, reached Kanchanwan after touring Kalyanewar, Girijasthan, Matihani, Jaleshwar, Madai, and Dhruvkund. It has been reported that the Parikrama group will rest at Kanchanwan tonight and depart for Dhruvkund tomorrow.