| Temples & Legends Of Assam |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
GLOSSARY OF ASSAMESE VAISHNAVA TERMS |
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| Aldhara:
Personal attendant of Satradhikar or superior monk. Athpariya: Officer who keeps vigil at Satra (literally, having the eight stages of a day or night). Bahar: Temporary camp for Satradhikar during his periodic visit to villages. Bargit: Devotional songs in classical tunes particularly composed by Sankaradeva and Madhavadeva. Bayan: Officer-in-charge of instrumental music. Bhagavati: Ecclesiastical officer engaged in reading and expounding the Bhagavata. Bhajana: Higher form of ordination. Bhakat: Monk; initiated disciple. Bharali: Provision-keeper of a Satra. Bhawana: Religious theatrical performance. Author - B.K.Barua & H.V.Sreenivasa Murthy
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