Jungleideas welcomes you to India’s North East to witness the Rich and Diverse traditions of the Assamese Neo Vaishnavite culture at the Assamese Vaishnavite Monasteries – the ‘Satras’ of the Ahom Dynasty, the ‘Bordowa Satra’, Nagaon, the State of Assam, Incredible India!
Jungleideas welcomes you to India’s North East to witness the place where the ‘Guru of the Asuras’ worshiped Lord Shiva ~ the Sukreswar Temple, Guwahati, the State of Assam, Incredible India!
Jungleideas welcomes you to India’s North East to witness ‘An Epitome of Faith’ ~ the Doul Govinda Temple, North Guwahati, the State of Assam, Incredible India!
Jungleideas welcomes you to India’s North East to witness history at the ‘Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar’ – Home to the oldest burning Oil Lamp in the World, Jorhat, the State of Assam, Incredible India!
Jungleideas welcomes you to India’s North East to witness the Architectural Grandeur’s of the Ahom Dynasty – the Aswaklanta Temple, Guwahati, State of Assam, Incredible India!
Jungleideas welcomes you to India’s North East to seek eternal blessings of Goddess Sati at the revered ‘Shakti Peetha’ on Sitachal Hills – the Dirgheshwari Temple (where your actual pilgrimage after visiting the Kamakhya Temple ends), North Guwahati, the State of Assam, Incredible India!
Jungleideas welcomes you to India’s North East to witness the marvels of the Assamese Vaishnavite Monasteries – the ‘Satras’ of the Ahom Dynasty, the ‘Barpeta Satra’ at Barpeta, the State of Assam, Incredible India!
Established by Assamese Vaishnavite monasteries, the Satras are Institutional Centers that propagate Neo Vaishnavism across the State of Assam. An initiative of the Kings of the Ahom Dynasty, these Satras house hundreds of celibate and non-celibate ‘Bhokots’ (Monks), hold vast lands and are repositories of religious and cultural relics and artifacts.
One mentionable Satra in the State of Assam is the ‘Sri Sri Auniati Satra’ of Majuli established by Ahom King Jayaddhaja Singha in 1653 AD. The ‘Sri Sri Auniati Satra’ is the one that occupied the highest position amongst the various Satras of Assam. The slightly elevated land of the World’s Largest Inhabited River Island of Majuli was full of ‘Auni Paan’ (a kind of betel creeper plant). The term ‘Ati’ means elevated place and hence the name ‘Auniati Satra’ came into being.
The idol which receives daily worship in the ‘Satra Temple’ (Manikuta) is the idol of Lord Krishna called Govinda. This idol was originally brought from Jagannath Kshetra from Puri in Orissa and installed here with all the Vedic religious rituals. Apart from the main idol, there are also other idols for worship here. There are twelve branches of this famous ‘Satra’ in various parts of Assam.
The main branch of ‘Auniati Satra’ is at North Guwahati, just opposite to Guwahati city by the Banks of the Mighty Brahmaputra River, which was established in 1915 A.D. by His Holiness Sri Sri Kamal Dev Goswami by possessing 60 Bighas of land from Aswaklanta Temple. The 14th Satradhikar Bhagawat Bhaskar Sri Sri Hem Chandra Deva Goswami rebuilt the old ‘Satra’ in 1959 to its present condition.
The ‘Sri Sri Auniati Satra’ at Guwahati is a four-sided enclosed area with four gateways (Karapat). Centrally placed in this enclosure is a rectangular prayer-hall called the ‘Namghar’ aligned in the east-west direction. On its eastern side there is an additional independent structure called the ‘Manikut’ or the ‘Jewel-house’, the Sanctum Santorum, in which the ‘Asana’ – a wooden tetradehral structure with four carved lions is placed containing the main object of worship (usually a copy of the Bhagavat Purana in manuscript or an idol). The ‘Namghar’ is surrounded by four straight rows of huts, called ‘Hati’, in which the monks (Bhokots) reside. The ‘Adhikara’ and other high officers of the ‘Satra’ reside in the Eastern ‘Hatis’.
This ‘Satra’ plays host to many celebrations and cultural events like the ‘Bhaona’, ‘Doul Utsav’, ‘Janmasthami’ – the Birth of Lord Krishna, the ‘Raas Leela’ – the Life of Lord Krishna depicted in an Art form.
The surroundings of this ‘Satra’ is a picturesque landscape that allows a person to experience the true rural life of Assam amidst the city of Guwahati. The ‘Satra’ overlooks the Brahmaputra River and the smallest River Island of Umananda can be spotted visibly from the ‘Satra’. Surrounded by lush greens and palm trees this ‘Satra’ is a must visit during a person’s tour to Assam to witness the rich religious and cultural relics and artifacts of the Assamese Culture.
Jungleideas welcomes you to India’s North East to witness the Rich and Diverse traditions of the Assamese Neo Vaishnavite culture at the Assamese Vaishnavite Monasteries – the ‘Satras’ of the Ahom Dynasty, the ‘Auniati Satra’, Guwahati, the State of Assam, Incredible India!
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