Simaria

Simaria is a village in India, along the Ganges river.^[1] It is in Begusarai District, Mithila region of Bihar, and near Barauni.^[2] Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' was born on 23 September 1908 in Simaria village, then part of Bengal Presidency, British India, now in Begusarai District, Mithila region of Bihar.^[3] Situated on the South Eastern boundary of Begusarai, It is also famous for Simaria Mela, a fair of devotional importance during the month of Kartik every year according to Indian Panchang (usually during November). It has a famous bridge Simaria Pul which provides both Rail and Road connectivity to this place. People of Simaria widely speaks Maithili language.^{[citation needed]} Recently Ardhakumbha a devotional congregation was held here in 2011 in an attempt to reestablish the lost importance of other 8 places where Kumbha was held according to scriptures. Not only "Ardhakumbha" but recently "Maha-kumbha" was also held here in November, 2017.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

↑ "'Revive Kumbh Mela in eight historic cities' | Allahabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
↑ "Poor paean to poet Dinkar's memory | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
↑ Kumar Vikram, Arun Kumar Sinha (2010). Ramdhari Singh Dinkar: Makers of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 151. ISBN 978-81-260-2664-7.

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[1] "'Revive Kumbh Mela in eight historic cities' | Allahabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[2] "Poor paean to poet Dinkar's memory | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

[Kumar_Vikram_2010_151-3] Kumar Vikram, Arun Kumar Sinha (2010). Ramdhari Singh Dinkar: Makers of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 151. ISBN 978-81-260-2664-7.

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