Madhushravani

It is customary that the brides wear the clothes and jewelry given by the in-laws. All the materials of the Madhushravani Puja arrive from in-laws one day before the Puja starts.^[5] They pluck flowers and begin worshipping the idols of Bishari Mata, Nag Nagin, Kechua, Elephant, and Mother Gauri with various kinds of fruits, flowers, and sweets. and then listen to the story of Shiva Vivah. During the Puja, the story is told in 14 sections, including Maina Panchami, Mangala Gauri, Prithvi Janma, Mahadev Katha, Gauri Tapasya, Shiva Vivah, Ganga Katha, Bihula Katha, and Bal Vasant Katha.^[5] Rural women sing Madhushravani songs. The streets resonate with melodious Maithili folk songs. Homemade, delicious, sweet food is offered during this festival. On the seventh, eighth and ninth days of the Puja, khir is offered as prasad.^[1][5] Every evening, women try to please Lord Shiva by singing Aarti, Suhag Geet and Kohbar. The women eat arava food once a day. The women offer milk and lava to the Nag Devta in the morning and evening.

On the last day of the festival, the brides undergo a difficult test. The hands and feet of brides are cauterized with a cotton Temi by placing betel leaves on it and burning the Temi.

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  Fruits offered in Madhushravani Puja.
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  Maithili women doing Madhushravani
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  Madhushravani Festival of Mithila
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  Maithili Women
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  Madhushravani celebrated