The var-vadhu meet at Thane was attended by over 1,500 Maithils

Every year the Mithila region of Bihar witnesses a cultural fair that sees thousands of Brahmins from the Maithil community come together to engage in a rather, unusual trade. Known as the Saurath Sabha Gachchhi (sabha meaning congregation and gachchhi, orchards, in Maithili), the sole purpose of this fair is to bring people under one roof, to negotiate marriages for their sons and daughters.