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MAJULI SATRAS |
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| Of the many Satras
in the Majuli Island, the Auniati Satra, Dakhinpat Satra, Garamur Satra and
KamalabariSatra are noteworthy. The Auniati Satra
was founded by Niranjanadeva a distinguished disciple of Vamshigopal. Niranianadeva's
purity of character and devotion to God ' drew admiration even from the Ahom King
Jayadhvaj Singh (1648-1663 A.D) who himself became the saint's disciple and endowed the
Satra with suitable land grants for the maintenance of the monks and the monastery.
Dakhinpat is another well-known Satra in the Majuli Island established by Vanamalideva,
another disciple of Vamshigopal. Vanamalideva was very strong in faith and devotion, He
was honoured and treated with much respect by the reigning Ahom monarch Jayadhvaj Singh
who made liberal gifts to the Satra. |
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