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Buka Bhaona
Buka Bhaona (), also known as Pekjatra is a special bhaona held in conjunction with the Nandotsav on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami. The event is being held at Puronigudam in Nagaon district and Jamugurihat in Sonitpur district respectively. There are also many others in Barpeta, Majuli Majuli (also spelled Majoli) is the largest river island in Assam, a state in northeastern India. It is bordered by the Brahmaputra River to the South and East, the Subansiri River to the West, and an anabranch of the Brahmaputra River. The is ..., Charaideu and other areas. Etymology The tradition of Boka Bhaona is associated with the story of the joy in Gokul at the time of the birth of Krishna. It is believed that the road to Gokul became muddy and slippery due to heavy rains during the birth of Krishna and the butter, honey and oil brought by the devotees who went to see Krishna at the house of Nandaraja the next day. In this sense, the birth of Krishna is celebrated by symbolical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagaon District
Nagaon district is an administrative district in the Indian state of Assam. At the time of the 2011 census it was the most populous district in Assam, before Hojai district was split from it in 2016. History Bordowa was the birthplace of the 15-16th century Vaishnavite reformer Sankardev, who brought about a renaissance in Assamese society. Located in Assam's heartland, Nagaon lies at the center of northeast India. The district dates to 1833. Its British administrators jocularly described Nagaon as a district of 3 C's; namely: Chickens, Children and Cases. The region was also called ''Khagarijan'' in older records. In 1983 amidst the Assam Agitation the Nellie massacre took place in the village of Nellie and other villages surrounding it. The massacre claimed the lives of 1,600 to 2,000 Bengali-speaking Muslims. It was perpetrated by a mob of Tiwa, Bengali Hindus, and Assamese. On 15 August 2016, the three tehsils of Nagaon district, namely Hojai, Doboka and Lanka we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamugurihat
Jamugurihat is a town and a town area committee in Sonitpur district, in the Indian state of Assam. This is a newly planned city area by the Urban Development Authority of Assam. The town is located north of the Brahmaputra River. It is the location of the 200-year-old Baresahariya Bhaona festival. Geography Jamugurihat is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River, from Guwahati, the capital of Assam, and east of Tezpur. Agriculture & allied occupation constitute the rural economy besides a large chunk of people engaged in Tea cultivation. Jamugurihat is a newly planned city with 19,743 population (according to the 2011 Census) where has 52 villages’ with different communities like Assamese, Nepali, Bongali etc. with different religions. In Jamugurihat have more than 60 Namghar and Temples. In Jamugurihat, approximately 15% of people are doing Govt. Services, 35% of people are doing some different types of Business and another 50% of people are depending on differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonitpur District
Sonitpur district ron: ˌsə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə or ˌʃə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊəis an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Tezpur. Etymology The name of the district is derived from a story found in Hindu epics specifically the Bhagavata Purana and in the locally composed Kalika Purana by the Brahmin pandits where the city was established by Banasura the eldest son of Bali who did great penance or tapasya to Lord Shiva who promised to look over the city. The Sanskrit word ''Śōṇita'' means blood. The etymology of Tezpur, the headquarter of this district is also based on the story. History Duars Sonitpur district falls under the Darrang Duars which includes the region between the Bornadi River and Dhansiri River. Trade and relation with Tibet According to Tibetan chronicles, the ruler of Darrang (now Sonitpur district) used to pay tribute to Wongme Palder the ruler of Thembang (now West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barpeta
Barpeta is a town in Barpeta district of the state of Assam in India and is district headquarters. The city is located north west of Guwahati and is one of the major cities in Western Assam. It is also called Satra ''Nagari'' (Temple town) of Assam due to the presence of various Vaishnavite Satras in the vicinity. Geography It is located at . It has an average elevation of 35 metres (114 feet). It is 40 km away from Manas National Park. Three rivers - Chaulkhowa, Mora Nodi (Dead River) and Nakhanda, both of which are tributaries to Brahmaputra run through the town. History The Barpeta was earlier known as 'Tatikuchi', where Tati stands for weaver and Kuchi means cluster of villages in native Barpetia dialect, i.e. the land of weavers. In ancient times, it was central part of erstwhile ancient Kamrup, included in Kamapitha of Kamarupa Pithas, the ancient divisions of old Kamrup region. In nineteenth century, Barpeta town and adjoining areas became part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majuli
Majuli (also spelled Majoli) is the largest river island in Assam, a state in northeastern India. It is bordered by the Brahmaputra River to the South and East, the Subansiri River to the West, and an anabranch of the Brahmaputra River. The island is inhabited by members of the Mising people, Mising, Deori people, Deori, and Sonowal Kachari people, Sonowal Kachari tribes and serves as a hub of Assamese people, Assamese neo-Vaishnavism, Vaishnavite culture. It is accessible by ferry or boat from Jorhat, which is located about 250 kilometers northeast of Guwahati. It was the first island in India to become a district in 2016. Since 2004, Majuli has been on the UNESCO Tentative List for nomination as a World Heritage Site. Largest river island Majuli is recognized by ''Guinness World Records'' as the world's largest inland river island. However, the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' cites Bananal Island in Brazil as the largest in the world. The dispute stems from the Araguaia Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture Of Assam
The culture of Assam is traditionally a hybrid one, developed due to cultural assimilation of different ethno-cultural groups under various political-economic systems in different periods of its History of Assam, history. Historical perspective The roots of culture in Assam goes back almost five thousand years when the first wave of humans, the People of Assam#Austroasiatic, Austroasiatic people reached the Brahmaputra valley. They mixed with the later immigrant People of Assam#Tibeto-Burman, Tibeto-Burman and the People of Assam#Indo-Aryan, Indo-Aryan peoples out there in prehistoric times. The last wave of migration was that of the Tai/Shan who later formed the idea of Assamese culture and its identity. The Ahoms, later on, brought some more Indo-Aryans like the Assamese Brahmins and Ganaks and Assamese Kayasthas to Assam. According to the epic ''Mahabharata'' and on the basis of local folklore, people of Assam (Kiratas) probably lived in a strong kingdom under the Him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekasarana Dharma
''Ekasarana Dharma'' () is a Vaishnavism#Later medieval period, Vaishnavite religion propagated by Srimanta Sankardeva in the 15th-16th century in the Indian state of Assam. It reduced focus on Vedic ritualism and focuses on devotion (''bhakti'') to Krishna in the form of congregational listening (''shravan'') and singing his name and deeds (''Kirtan Ghoxa, kirtan''). The simple and accessible religion attracted both Hindu and non-Hindu populations into its egalitarian fold. The neophytes continue to be inducted into the faith via an initiation ceremony called ''xoron-lowa'' (literally: take-shelter), usually conducted by ''Sattradhikars'', heads of monastic institutions called Sattras, who generally draw apostolic lineage from Sankardev. Some Sattradhikars, especially those from the Brahma-sanghati, reject apostolic lineage from Sankardev due to an early schism with the order. Some modern reformation institutions conduct ''xoron-lowa'' outside the ''sattra'' institution. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
