by Dr. Sanjib Kumar BorkakotiSrimanta Sankaradeva (1449-1568 AD), the patron saint of the Assamese people was a social reformer besides being the founder of a new religious order Eka Sarana Nama Dharma. He used the tool of culture to preach…
by Gauri Sankar Borah Lord Krishna must have been the first to use the word Sarana (lit., shelter) for initiation in Geeta (18/66). But we feel that Srimanta Sankaradeva's use and application of it was quite his own. It is as…
By Nagen Dutta Four ways of reaching Truth, as recognized in Indian tradition are : Bhakti yoga, Karma yoga, Jnana yoga and Raja yoga. The first one induces the devotee to engage in selfless surrender to a monotheistic personal God who is omnipotent, omnipresent…
Dr Pona Mahanta The history of regular Assamese drama and theatre began with Srimanta Sankaradeva (1449-1568 AD). He wrote and produced plays nearly five centuries ago when classical Sanskrit drama was at a low ebb and when Shakespeare was not…
by Nataraj Das The Prelude: The Bhortaal Nritya is one of the unique creations of Barpeta Sattra. It does not fall under any category of Sattriya Dance. Basically this is a style of dancethat has been a derivative of assimilation of the…
পুৰুষোত্তম ঠাকুৰ জয় জয় বটদ্ৰৱা বৈকুন্ঠ দুতয়। সেহি থানে নিজগুৰু ভৈলন্ত উদয়।। সেহি থানে নিজগুৰু পাৰিলন্ত পাট। ৰাম নাম মহাৰত্ন বেসাইলন্ত হাট।। মধ্যে পদশিলা দক্ষিণতে নামঘৰ। মণিকুট গৃহ বান্ধি ৰহিলা শঙ্কৰ।। দক্ষিণে যাত্ৰাৰ দৌল পুৰুষে নিৰ্ম্মিলা। সাতো বৈকুন্ঠ চিহ্ন আঁকিয়া দেখাইলা।।…
The cultural assets created by Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva and Madhavadeva are precious. They are treasure house for Assamese community. Bargeet and Ankiya geet are two gems of that treasure. Both were created to attract people towards Vaishnavite philosophy by Srimanta Sankardeva. Both kinds of songs have aesthetic delight and the power…
Compiled by Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti Important Books and Articles about Life, Works and Philosophy of Srimanta Sankaradeva (All sources are in Assamese language unless otherwise stated) 1. Barua, Dr Birinchi Kumar, Sankardeva : vaisnava saint of Assam, (English), 1st edition,…
by Hari Prasad Hazarika The beginning of the twentieth century saw the onset of a different type of movement in Assam. It was a movement of search for truth, where some revolutionary intellectuals took the leadership. These people participated in the freedom…
by Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva (1449 AD -1568 AD) was an important personality in the annals of Indian history. He was not only a religious preceptor, but also a social reformer, who had…
