Matihani, Mahottari

Municipality in Nepal

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Place

Matihani

The view of the Laxmi Narayan Temple from the eastern side

Coordinates: 26°36′50″N 85°50′57″E﻿ / ﻿26.61389°N 85.84917°E﻿ / 26.61389; 85.84917
Matihani Nagarpalika Gate Prasadi Baba Chowk, Matihani View of Nepal side at Indo - Nepal International Border line at Matihani - Madhwapur border (Gandhi Chowk)

Matihani is a municipality located in the Mahottari District of Nepal, established in 2016. Matihani comprises 9 wards—the smallest unit of local government in Nepal—which were formerly part of 9 separate village development committees.[1] The municipality spans an area of 29.02 square kilometers and has a total population of 31,026.[2][3][4]

## Historical importance

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Matihani is considered the gateway to the Ramayana in Nepal.[by whom?][5] Located at the Indian border, Matihani is believed to be the site where the Matkor ceremony for Mata Sita was conducted in the Treta Yuga.[1] During a traditional Mithila wedding, the Matkor ceremony is held upon the groom's arrival at the bride's house. Bedi is a ritual involving the use of mud for the Matkor ceremony. During the annual wedding ceremony (Bibah Panchmi), which takes place every year at Janakpur, the mud is taken from the nearby pond of the Swami Lakshmi Narayan temple.

The king of the Sen dynasty encountered a Tasmanian baba meditating in the jungle of Matihani and inquired of him about how to have a son. The saint assured the king that his wish would be granted, and then returned to Matihani to build a school. Following this, the king built a Sanskrit school and the Lakshmi Narayan temple.

## Religion

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The municipality is an important religious destination in Hinduism. The Parikrama Gachhi of the town is a major location in the sacred journey of the Mithila Madhya Parikrama.[6] The second-largest Lakshmi Narayan temple in Nepal is located at the center of Matihani.[citation needed] Additionally, the pond surrounding the Lakshmi Narayan temple, which is commonly known as "Lakshmi Narayan Pond" is sometimes associated with the marriage ceremony of Goddess Sita and Lord Rama, as described in the Ramayana, a holy book of Hinduism.[citation needed] The Matkor ceremony of Sita is also held at this location.[citation needed]

The Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat is an important location on the bank of the sacred Dhouns river passing through the outskirts of the town, where the popular festival of Chhath between the two nations India and Nepal is held together.[7] Similarly the sacred Doodhmati river also merges in the Dhouns river near the town.[8]

## Schools and literacy in Matihani

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Yjnayavalkya Lakshminarayan Vidyapeeth is the constituent unit of Nepal Sanskrit University. It offers Sanskrit and Hindu Vedic education to students from both India and Nepal. The institution was built by the Sen dynasty, which also constructed the Lakshmi Narayan temple in the village. It is located at the Indo-Nepal border in the Madhwapur-Matihani village group.

Currently, the village hosts a government school along with a few smaller schools. Additionally, Damodar Academy, located in Parikauli, provides a bus service for students, which has helped improve the education system in the area. The village is also home to one of the oldest Sanskrit schools in Nepal.[9]

Children from the village typically attend either Damodar Academy in Nepal, about 10 km from Matihani, or Delhi Public School in India, approximately 4-5 km from Matihani. They may need to cross the Nepal-India border to reach these schools. However, some children attend a nearby government school.[example needed]

## References

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1. ^ "PM formally announces 744 local units operational". My Republica. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
2. ^ "स्थानिय तह". 103.69.124.141. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
3. ^ "Population Ward Level 753 Local Unit" (PDF). CBS. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
4. ^ Nepal, Government of Nepal (November 2012). ""National Population and Housing Census 2011 (Village Development Committee/Municipality)" (PDF). National Planning Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
5. ^ "Ramayana Details of Route | PDF | Rama | Hindu Deities". Scribd. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
6. ^ "हाथी, घोड़ा व गाजे-बाजे के संग निकाली मां जानकी की डोली यात्रा - Mother Janakichar(39)s Doli Yatra taken out with elephant, horse and musical instruments - Bihar Madhubani General News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-04-27.
7. ^ "भारत-नेपाल के लोगों ने एक साथ मनाया छठ पर्व". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
8. ^ सक्रिय, सुजीतकुमार झा :: ऐतिहासिक दूधमती नदी संरक्षणमा युवा. "ऐतिहासिक दूधमती नदी संरक्षणमा युवा सक्रिय". ऐतिहासिक दूधमती नदी संरक्षणमा युवा सक्रिय (in Nepali). Retrieved 2025-04-30.
9. ^ "Nepal Census 2001", Nepal's Village Development Committees, Digital Himalaya, archived from the original on 12 October 2008, retrieved 15 November 2009.

## External links

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* Official website of Municipality
* UN map of the municipalities of Mahottari District

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Mahottari District

Headquarter: Jaleshwar

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* Aurahi
* Balawa
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* Bhangaha
* Gaushala
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* Loharpatti
* Manara Shiswa
* Matihani
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* Ekdara
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* Samsi
* Sonama

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