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Satras [1] are Ekasarana monasteries established by Mahapurush Shrimanta Sankardev (1449-1568 AD) and his disciples Shri Shri Madhabdev, Damodardev and also their disciples and followers in Assam and adjoining areas. The chief of a Satra is called a Satradhikar. Generally Satras are treasure troves of cultural artifacts.
| Name | Established | By | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adi elengi | Lakhimpur | ||
| Akaya Satra | 1500 | Sankardev | Barpeta (Bajali) |
| Alengi Narasingha Satra | 1667 | Pramatta Singha | Majuli |
| Alengi Bahjengani Satra | Majuli | ||
| Ahatguri Bor satra | 1643 | SriRam Ata | Majuli (Shikoli Chapori) |
| Auniati Satra [2] | 1653 | Jayadhwaj Singha | Majuli |
| Badala Satra | Narayanpur | ||
| Bali Satra | Nagaon | ||
| Baradi Satra | Madhabdev | ||
| Barpeta Satra [3] | 1583 | Madhabdev | Barpeta |
| Belaguri Satra | 1618 | Sankardev | Narayanpur |
| Bengenati Satra [4] | Majuli | ||
| Bhabanipur Satra | Gopal Ata | ||
| Bhatkuchi Satra | Keshav Charan Ata | ||
| Batadrawa Satra [5] | Sankardev | Nagaon | |
| Chamaria Satra | Bar Vishnu Ata | Chamaria (Boko) | |
| Dakshinpat Satra | 1500 | Banamalidev | Majuli |
| Dhoparguri Satra | Madhabdev | ||
| Dihing Satra | Golaghat | ||
| Dihing Namti Satra | |||
| Dinjoy Satra | |||
| Ganakuchi Satra | Madhabdev | ||
| Garamur Satra or Garamurh Satra [6] [7] | Lakshmikantadev | Majuli | |
| Garpara Satra | |||
| Gobindapur Satra | 1548 | Bhagabandev | Gobindapur, Pathsala(Bajali) |
| Guagacha Satra | Madhabdev | ||
| Gumura Satra | Madhabdeva | ||
| Jakai Satra | 1684 | Hridirup Dev | Golaghat, Sivasagar |
| Kamalabari Satra [8] | Badula Padma Ata | Majuli | |
| Kamarkuchi Than | Sankardev | ||
| Kanara Satra | Narayan Das Ata | ||
| Ketekibari Satra | Tezpur | ||
| Khatpar Satra | 1500 | Sivasagar | |
| Kapla Satra | Madhabdev | ||
| Khatara Satra | Lecakaniya Gobinda Ata | Mangaldoi | |
| Madhupur Satra | Sankardev | West Bengal(Koch Behar) | |
| Majusupa Satra | Dobok (Majusupa) | ||
| Moderkhat Satra | |||
| Patbaushi Satra | Sankardev | ||
| Patbaushi Damodar dev Satra | Damodardev | ||
| Parabharal Satra | Mathuradas Buhra Aata | Howly | |
| Samaguri Satra | Majuli | ||
| Ramraikuti satra | Satrasal | ||
| Hari Satra | Goreswar, BTC | ||
| Garamur Saru Satra | 1582 | Sri Sri Lakhmi Narayandev | Majuli |
| Takawbari Satra | Majuli (Sriram Chapori) | ||
| Shyamrai Satra | Goalpara | ||
| Sunpora Satra | Sankardev | ||
| Sundaridiya Satra | Madhabdev | ||
| Vaikunthapur Satra | |||
| Karanga Kath Bapu Satra | |||
| Kurekhona Gojola Satra | Soru Jodumoni | ||
| Bahbari satra | Bor Jodumoni | ||
| Barheramdo Satra | Kamrup | ||
| Nikamul Satra | Tezpur | ||
| Talpizar Satra | Kamrup |
Mājuli or Majuli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and in 2016 it became the first island to be made a district in India. In the 1790s the island covered an area of 1300 sqare kilometers or. It had an area of 1,255 square kilometres (485 sq mi) at the beginning of the 20th century, but having lost significantly to erosion it covers 352 square kilometres (136 sq mi) as at 2014. Majuli has shrunk as the river surrounding it has grown.
Barpeta district {Pron:bə(r)ˈpeɪtə or bə(r)ˈpi:tə} is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Barpeta. The district occupies an area of 3,245 km2 (1,253 sq mi) and has a population of 1,642,420.
Jorhat is an administrative district of the Indian state of Assam situated in the central part of the Brahmaputra Valley. The district is bounded by Majuli on north, Nagaland state on the south, Charaideo on the east and Golaghat on the west. On the north of the district, the river Brahmaputra forms the largest riverine island of the world. The administrative seat is at Jorhat city.
Howly (IPA:ˈhaʊlɪ) is a town and a municipality in Barpeta district in the Indian state of Assam.
Pitambar Deva Goswami was a spiritual leader and social reformer in the Indian state of Assam. At age six, he was accepted into the monastic order of the Garamur Satra. Goswami was schooled in Sanskrit by Nityanandadeva Bhagawati Vidyavagish in the satra. When he was 21, he was appointed Satradhikar of the Garamur Satra after the death of Jogachandra Deva Satradhikar Goswami. The Garamur Satra belongs to the Brahmasamhati sect of Ekasarana Dharma, it deviates from the teachings of Sankardev and performs idol worship, brahminical ritual and takes a rigid view of caste distinction with the Brahmans considered to be superior and the satradhikar is chosen from a Brahmin family.
The Raslila, also rendered the Rasalila or the Ras dance, is part of a traditional story described in Hindu texts such as the Bhagavata Purana and Gita Govinda, where Krishna dances with Radha and the gopis of Vraja. Rasalila has also been a popular theme for other India classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, and Kathak. The Indian classical dance of Kathak evolved from the rasalila of Vraja and Manipuri Raas Leela Classical Dance (Vrindavana) also known as Natwari Nritya, which was revived in 1960s by the Kathak dancer, Uma Sharma.
Assam is the main and oldest state in the North-East Region of India and as the gateway to the rest of the Seven Sister States. The land of red river and blue hills, Assam comprises three main geographical areas: the Brahmaputra Valley which stretching along the length of the Brahmaputra river, the Barak Valley extending like a tail, and the intervening Karbi Plateau and North Cachar Hills. Assam shares its border with Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram and West Bengal; and there are National Highways leading to their capital cities. It also shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh and is very close to Myanmar. In ancient times Assam was known as Pragjyotisha or Pragjyotishpura, and Kamarupa.
Satras are institutional centers associated with the Ekasarana tradition of Vaishnavism, largely found in the Indian state of Assam and neighboring regions. Numbering in the hundreds, these centers are generally independent of each other and under the control of individual adhikaras, though they can be grouped into four different Sanghatis (orders).
Narayanpur is a town located in Lakhimpur district of the northeastern Indian state Assam. It falls under Bihpuria constituency of Assam Legislative Assembly and under Narayanpur Police Station. Narayanpur is also the name of the development block. It is located between Dholpur and Bihpuria. Narayanpur is famous as birthplace of Madhavdev.
Prof Bhabananda Deka was a pioneer Assam economist and author who conducted novel research on the economy of the far eastern part of India. He was also a leading Indian-Assamese litterateur of the famed 'Awahon-Ramdhenu Era' of Assamese literature during the mid-20th century. He was the author of a total of 115 English and Assamese books including textbooks on a range of fifteen subjects including economics, ancient Assamese literature, philosophy, education, religion, mythology, archaeology, tribal study, poetry, drama, memoirs, civics, political science, biographies; he also edited books and journals. He also authored a variety of research papers and articles about the state of Assam, a state in the north-eastern part of India. He pioneered the writing of books on Economics in Assamese. His Assamese book Axomor Arthaneeti was the first ever research-based comprehensive book on Assam Economics, which was published for the first time in 1963. He was conferred with the honorary title of 'Asom Ratna' -- 'Jewel of Assam' by the intellectuals of Assam on 19 August 2007 at a public meet held under the presidency of Prof. (Dr) Satyendra Narayan Goswami.
'Bayanacharya' Shri Ghanakanta Bora Muktiyar is one of the most eminent exponents and gurus of Sattriya dance, a major classical dance tradition of Assam, India. He is also a renowned instrumentalist, choreographer and author. He has won the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2001.
Dakshinpat Xatra is a well-known Xatra on Majuli island in the Brahmaputra River, in the Indian state of Assam established by Vamshigopal disciple Satradhikar Sri Vanamalidev in 1584. He was honoured and treated with much respect by the reigning Ahom kingdom monarch Jayadhwaj Singha who made liberal gifts to the Xatra. An ornate gateway engraved with religious motifs, animals and flowers forms the entrance while inside similar sculptures and paintings with divine overtones adorn the walls of the Namghar and heighten the aesthetic appeal of the sacred precincts where the idol of Mahaprabhu Jadavarai is worshipped. The satra belongs to the sect known as the Brahmasamhati, founded by Damodardev. This Satra admitted brhaminical rites along with general devotional practices and took rigid view on caste distinction. This Satra along with Auniati, Garmur and Kuruabahi, became the richest and most influential Satras and enjoyed great patronage of Ahom kings, this Satra along with other Satras of the same sect appointed Brahamanas as the head of their Satra.
Barpeta Satra is a well-known sattra situated at Barpeta in the Indian state of Assam. It was established by vaishnavite saint Madhabdev in 1505 shakabda. The earlier name of the satra was Barpeta Than.
Vrindavani Vastra is a drape woven by Assamese weavers led by Mathuradas Burha Aata during 16th century under the guidance of Srimanta Sankardeva, a Vaishnavite saint and scholar who lived in present-day Assam. The lead weaver Mathuradas Burha Aata a disciple of Sri Sri Madhabdev was the first Satradhikar of the great Barpeta satra. Mathuradas Burha Aata along with his 12 assistant weavers wove the Brindavani Bastra. The large drape illustrates the childhood activities of Lord Krishna in Vrindavan. Parts of the original Vrindavani vastra are presently owned by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and Musee Guimet in Paris. The piece of cloth demonstrates the skillful weaving methods developed during medieval times and such complexity is rarely seen in present-day Assam.
Madhupur Satra is a religious institutional center associated with the Ekasarana tradition of Vaishnavism, situated in Cooch Behar, the Indian state of West Bengal.It is established by Assamese Vaishnavite monasteries for religious practices in the mid 16th-century during Koch kingdom (1515–1949).The great Bhakti Saint Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva and his disciple Mahapurusha Madhavadeva died here. Madhupur satra is also called as Dahmukutor than; 'dahmukut' means 'bhiti' or living houses of ten disciples (bhaktas) of Srimanta Sankardeva.The name satra originates in the Bhagavata Purana in Sanskrit (sattra), and is used in the sense of an assembly of devotees.
Manoj Kumar Das is an Indian musician from Barpeta, Assam. As a Khol player, he is known to have contributed towards the propagation of the culture of Satra. Das, who is associated with the Barpeta Satra, have been awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in 2018 for his contribution in the field of traditional music of Assam.
The Tuni River is a small tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. Tuni river flows through the middle of the Majuli, the largest river island of the world. Sri Sri Bhogpur Satra, one of the several ancient Sattras of Assam is located near the Tuni river. Tuni river is also known as Bashistha Ganga.
Aniruddhadev (1553–1626) was a 16th-century Ekasarana preceptor from Assam. Born to a Bhuyan named Gondagiri, Aniruddhadev was a disciple of Gopal Ata and the founder of the Mayamara satra of the Kalasamhati, the followers of which revolted against Ahom kingdom who priotized the Brahmasamhati.
Badala Padma Ata (1546-1678) was a Vaisnavite Preacher and saint who propagated his teaching during 16th and 17th centuries. He was one the founder of Nika Samathi along with Mathuradasa Ata and Keshav Ata, and established 24 Satras in Upper Assam including the famous Kamalabari Satra. He first met Madhavdev at Bhela Satra and became a very devout disciple of him.