Kojagra (Maithili: कोजगरा) is a special festival of the Mithila region in the Indian subcontinent.
It is a sanskar ritual for the newly married couples among the communities of the Maithil Brahmins and Kayasthas.
After the completion of the rituals procedure of the Kojagara festival, there is a tradition of distributing Makhana, Batasha and Paan (betel leaves) among the people of the society in the night.
According to legend, the Goddess Annapurna starts residing in the house from the night of Kojagra festival of Ashvin month.
With this belief, the Goddess Annapurna is worshipped in every house of the Maithil people in that night.