Madhwapur, the northernmost block of Madhubani district, sits right on the India–Nepal border, facing the Nepali town of Matihani and the road on to Janakpur. For pilgrims and traders alike it is one of the everyday gateways between the Indian and Nepali halves of Mithila — a place where the same Maithili is spoken and the same festivals kept on either side of the boundary pillar.
Its position on the route to Sita’s city gives it a quiet importance during Vivaha Panchami and the Parikrama, when the flow of devotees between the two countries swells.