Maithali

Nepali Maithils ( नेपाली मैथिल ) are the indigenous Nepali ethnic group originating from Janakpur in Mithila region of Nepal and the descendants of King Janak of Nepal.

Sita, King Janaka, Ram Baran Yadav, Durgananda Jha and Udit Narayan Jha are the notable Maithils of Ancient and Modern times. The community worship Salahesh , the god of the Himalaya in northern Nepal. The Malla dynasty of Kathmandu Valley are said to have Maithil origin as they were noted for their fluency in speaking Maithili in their Courts, administrations, various dramas and earlier references from Swayambhu Puran and other folklore of centuries back.

Region

Maithils are the native indigenous ethnic group of the Mithila region of Nepal. All castes living in Mithila, Nepal and speaking Maithili are Maithils. Most of the region from Jhapa to Parsa in Nepal (centered around Janakpur, in southeastern Nepal) form modern Mithila. This area was known as the kingdom of Videha, with its capital at Janakpur (or Mithila Nagari). The kingdom appears in the Ramayana; according to it and other ancient texts, it is the birthplace of Hindu Goddess Sita and Janaka.