Mithila Cultural Society Uk

Mithila cultural society has been established to nurture and maintain the tradition of Maithil culture in UK and to encourage and influence British Mithil youth for their own Mithila culture and values. This is non profitable and non religious organisation.

Mithila was a Kingdom in Ancient India. It existed in the Eastern Gangetic Plains in areas which are today spread over Uttar Pradesh and the Bihar States of India, as well as parts of Nepal. The legend of Mithila extends over many centuries. Both Gautama Budha and Vandamana Mahavira are said to have lived in Mithila.

It also formed the centre of Indian History during the first millennium, and has contributed to various literacy and scriptural works. The dialect spoken in Mithila is “Maithili.” This dialect is categorized under the Bihari subset of the numerous dialects of Hindi, the most prevalently spoken language in India.

The best known reference to Mithilia is in the Hindi epic, Ramayana, where Lord Rama’s wife Sita is said to have been the Princess of the Land, born to King Janaka, who ruled Mithila from Janakpuri.

Objectives:

• To preserve the Mithila culture.
• To encourage and influence British Mithil youth in the UK of their own culture and values.
• To preserve the Unique Mithila culture in the UK Brithish youth.
• Awareness and promotion of Mithila Literature, Paintings, Lipi, Rituals, Festivals and Songs.
• To explore Maithili language for Maithil British Youth to make good practice in speaking, reading and writing.
• To establish relationships between nonresident and resident Maithil’s at one common platform to exchange views.