What is Panji Prabandh? The 700-year-old genealogy system of Mithila
Panji Prabandh is the genealogical record system of Mithila, started by King Harisimha Deva around 1326–27 CE and kept by Panjikars.
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Guides for Maithil families
Mool and gotra in Maithil marriage: a simple guide for families
Gotra is your rishi lineage; mool is your ancestral village. Same-gotra marriage is not allowed, and mool helps trace relations on both sides.
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Siddhant in Maithil marriage: how the Panjikar's approval works
Siddhant is the Panjikar's written approval, also called the Asvajan Patra, that two Maithil families are not related within the generations the Panji tracks.
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Saurath Sabha explained: Mithila's marriage assembly, then and now
Saurath Sabha is the traditional marriage assembly of Maithil Brahmins, held in an orchard near Madhubani during Jyeshtha and Ashadha.
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