Bagiya (also called Pithha[1]) is a delicacy of the Maithil[2] and Tharu communities of India and Nepal. It is a steamed dumpling that consists of an external covering of rice flour[3] and an inner content of sweet substances such like chaku, vegetables and other fried items. The delicacy plays a very important role in Tharu society, and is a key part of the festival of Diwali (also known as Deepawali or Tihar) on the day of Laxmi Puja.[4][5]
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- ↑ मिथिला के खान-पान की संस्कृति की पहचान बगिया. m.jagran.com.
- ↑ सर्दी में बनने वाले खास स्नैक्स में से एक है यह गुड़ की बगिया. www.pakwangali.in.
- ↑ Making Bagiya. Boss Nepal. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ↑ Food and The Nepali. ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ↑ Tharu Cuisines and Delicacies (in Pictures) - The Nepali Food Blog | theGundruk.com. The Nepali Food Blog | theGundruk.com(2016-01-16). Retrieved 2018-09-15.