Bisaul
Visaul is a historical village in the Mithila region of Bihar in India.
Bishaul also known as Vishaul is a historical village in the Mithila region of Bihar in India. It is situated in the Madhubani district of Bihar. The village was founded by the queen Vishwasa Devi of the Oiniwar Dynasty in the Mithila Kingdom. There are differents religions and caste people are there in this village like Hindusm(Brahmin (Maithil Brahmin), Rajput,Mandal, Yadav, Koeri (Kushwaha), Kurmi, Bhumihar, Teli, Baniya, Kayastha, Musahar, Dom, Paswan (Dusadh), Chamar, Mallah (Nishad), Dhanuk, Kumhar, Nai, Dhobi etc.) and Muslim(Ansari, Sheikh, Pathan, Ashraf, Rayn, Sayyid )
Description
According to historians, the village of Bisaul was founded by the queen Vishwasa Devi after her name. She transferred the capital of Mithila from Padma to Bisaul around 1431 CE.
The existence of the village can also be traced from the period of Ramayana. In the village there is a pilgrimage site known as Vishwamitra Ashram believed to be the location where Guru Vishwamitra, Lord Rama and Lakshmana stayed for a night before arriving in the Sita Swayamvara Shabha at the court of King Janaka in Mithila. Similarly during the annual Mithila Madhya Parikrama, the village of Bisaul is the second last destination for the devotees and travellers of the circumambulation.
In the early times, the village was a prominent seat of Vedic learning in Mithila. The royal court of the queen Vishwasa Devi in the village was a centre of attraction for the Vedic scholars at that time.
Bisaul is also known for its religious festivals like Durga Puja and Kali Puja which are widely celebrated in the village.
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