Majuli

Majuli adorned with cultural heritage, Vihangam Island Majuli is a spiritual place. It is also the biggest attraction of Assam. Majuli is known for being the largest inhabitated riverine island in the world.

This island spread over in an area of 1250 square kilometers, but due to soil erosion, now it is only in 421 square kilometers. Majuli is Just 20 km from Jorhat. It is away but can be reached easily by boat. Boat service is available from Nimati Ghat of Jorhat.

Majuli is not only the largest riverine island in the world, but it is also the center of new Vaishnavism in Assam. There are always floods in Majuli, and the situation of the Island also deteriorates. Despite this, life here is full of enthusiasm.

The way we are seeing Majuli today has become possible only due to the religion and culture here. The socio-cultural institution Satra is the lifeline of this island. 25 Satras work on this island, work like math and heritage.

Tourists coming here have a specific interest in them. While the Brahmaputra river adds to its natural beauty, on the other hand, Satra gives it a cultural identity.

It believed that these Satras are the stronghold of the new Vaishnava religion culture, first promoted by the Assamese saint Srimanta Sankardev and then later by his follower Madhavdev. It is not that only that Vaishnavism is propagated here, in fact, Majuli is also a stronghold of a classical dance form of India.

Satra is a socio-religious organization, where education taught about the new Vaishnavism of the leading religious guru Srimanta Sankardev. A visit to Majuli would be considered incomplete without seeing these Satras.

Each of the Satras has different characteristics and different things taught which are about the Assamese culture and traditions. Kamalabari Satra is the most influential and prominent Satra of Majuli, while Oniyati Satra is famous for Palnam and Apsara dance.In other Satras, Benganati and Shamaguri Satra are also important.

You can say the weather of Majuli is unpredictable because the rainy season here is quite long. Temperature is high here, and the weather is very humid. However, the cold weather and cold wind is quite comfortable and winter, late autumn and spring are the beautiful times to visit and explore Majuli.