Jur_Sital
Jur Sital
Maithil New Year in Bihar
Jur Sital or Maithil New Year is the celebration of the first day of the Maithil new year also called Aakhar Bochhor.[1] Maithils eat Bori with Bhaat (steamed rice) and Sondesh on the day. This day which usually falls on 14th or 15th April on Gregorian calendar is celebrated by the Maithils and Tharu people of India and Nepal. This is also called Nirayana Mesh Sankranti and Tirhuta new year.[2] The festive occasion is in keeping with the Tirhuta Panchang calendar used in the Mithila region.