Banauli Donauli

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Banauli
बनौली
Village
Banauli Raj
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Durga Puja Mandir, Banauli
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Banauli
Location in Nepal
Coordinates: 26°41′N85°53′E / 26.69°N 85.89°E / 26.69; 85.89
CountryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Province Madhesh Pradesh, Mithila region
District Mahottari District
Government
  TypeRJPN
  Ward HeadMADHUBENDRA JHA
Population
 (2011)
  Total4,577
Time zone UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Durga Mandir, Banauli Durga Mandir, Banauli.jpg
Durga Mandir, Banauli
Brahm Baba Sthan, Banauli Vidyapati Dih Brahm Baba Sthan, Banauli Vidyapati Dih.jpg
Brahm Baba Sthan, Banauli Vidyapati Dih

Banauli is a Village or Ward No. 07 in Pipra Rural Municipality of Mahottari District in the Madhesh Pradesh ( Mithila region ) of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 4577 people living in 944 individual households. [1] It is very near Thakurpati and Jankpurdham city.

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Major inhabitants

Here the major inhabitants are Maithil Brahmins, Bhumihar, Dhanuk, Shahu, Lohar, Mukhiya, Das etc.

Karma - Kanda rituals of death in Maithili Hindu at Durga Puja Mandir Karma - Kanda rituals of death in Maithili Hindu.jpg
Karma - Kanda rituals of death in Maithili Hindu at Durga Puja Mandir

Formerly this Village was under Banauli-Donauli Village Development Committee of Mahottari district however after the provincial distribution of the country, it lies in Pipara Rural Municipality of Mahottari district in Madhesh Pradesh. Banauli is also considered as the place where great Maithili Poet Vidyapati lived around twelve years and hence it holds great historical significance. The place where Maithili poet Vidyapati lived is known as Banauli Vidyapati Dih. The site is also claimed the capital of the King Puraditya of the Dronawara Dynasty in Mithila. This village lies 4 km south of Janakpurdham. The village is connected by the Vidyapati National Highway from Janakpur to the Indo - Nepal border town Matihani via Ekrahiya Village. The Vidyapati National Highway is also connected to the Bhitthamore - Janakpur National Highway at Vidyapati Dwar ( Gate ). [2]

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    Kali Mandir, Near Kedarilal Pokhair
    Kali Mandir
  2. Yogeshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir, Banauli Yogeshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir, Banauli.jpg
    Yogeshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir, Banauli
    Yogeshwarnath Mahadev Mandir

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