Shops and premises

The makhana mandis of Darbhanga and PurniaDarbhanga

Raw and popped makhana by grade

Sold by size — the larger the popped kernel, the higher the grade and the price. Buy from the mandi rather than a packet.

Artist households at Jitwarpur and RantiMadhubani

Mithila painting on paper and cloth

Buy from the painter directly and ask which style it is; a signed kachni or bharni work from a known household is a different object from a bazaar copy.

Sikki cooperatives of Madhubani and SitamarhiMadhubani

Mauni baskets, boxes and figures

Sujini collectives at BhusraMuzaffarpur

Narrative quilted panels and stoles

Run as women's producer groups; the panels often carry a story the stitcher will explain.

The Darbhanga sweet shopsDarbhanga

Makhana kheer, anarsa, khaja and balushahi