Dekuli (Maithili: à ¤¦à ¥Âà ¤Âà ¥Âà ¤²à ¥Â) also known as Devakuli is a historical village in the Mithila region of Bihar in India. It is located in the Bahadurpur block of the Darbhanga district in Bihar. In the 14th century CE, it was the capital of the Mithila Kingdom during the King Shivasimha of Oiniwar Dynasty. Presently the village is the part of Tikapatti-Dekuli Panchayat. The village holds several archeological sites and remains of different centuries.
Dekuli or Devakuli was founded by the King Devasimha of the Oiniwar Dynasty in Mithila. It was established as the capital of the kingdom and named after him.