by Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti Srimanta Sankaradeva, the father of Assamese nation, was an extra-ordinary person, who excelled in almost all areas of knowledge. His contributions not only made the foundations of Assamese literature, culture and social structure,…
by Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti Enactment of the Ankiya plays authored by Srimanta Sankaradeva and Madhavadeva is calledBhaona. Many plays have been written since then by different Assamese playwrights in the style of theAnkiya plays composed by these…
DR. MALLIKA KANDALI Sattriya dance has some distinctive foot work patterns, which are called bhariman or Khoj. Bhariman connotes the movements of either single or pair of feet. In Sattriya dance the entire process of application of feet…
Dr. Mallika Kandali All classical dance traditions of Indiahave evolved for themselves a structural pattern or grammar, whether oral or written, for its sustenance and transmission. The Sattriya dance also, as an enduring tradition, has over the…
by Hiranmayee Das Gogoi Borgeet is the unique creation of Srimanta Sankaradeva and his ardent disciple Sri Sri Madhabadeva. In the musical hierarchy of Sankari Sangeet, Borgeet occupies the highest position. Scholars like Bani Kanta Kakoti, Kaliram Medhi, Debendra Nath Buzarbaruah, Maheshwar…
শ্রীমন্ত শঙ্কৰদেৱঃ- কীৰ্ত্তনঘোষাৰ শেষ ছোৱা, প্রথম স্কন্ধ ভাগৱত, দ্বিতীয় স্কন্ধ ভাগৱত, অনাদি পাতন, অজামিল উপাখ্যান, অমৃত মন্থন, বলিছলন, দশমস্কন্ধ আদ্য, কুৰুক্ষেত্র, একাদশ স্কন্ধ ভাগৱত, নিমি-নৱ-সিদ্ধ সংবাদ, ৰুক্মিনীহৰন পদ, দ্বাদশ স্কন্ধ ভাগৱত,ৰামায়ণৰ উত্তৰাকান্দ, কালিয়দমন, কেলি গোপাল, পাৰিজাত হৰণ, ভটিমা, ভক্তি-ৰত্নাকৰ (…
by Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti Srimanta Sankaradeva was one of the foremost religious philosophers in the world. His religion Eka Sharana Nâma Dharma had laid the foundation for a new religious philosophy within Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism though…
(1) Râga : Dhanashrî Dhrung : Shârangapâni pâhe pâmaramati hâmi Niraya nibâra, âvara nâhi heraho, Bine charana tayu svâmî Pada : Jarâ marana meri nikatahi âyâ kâyâ pare keti beri Karataho pâpa samâpana âvi bhâbi charana nâ teri Dekhahu khîna…
Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti Srimanta Sankaradeva (1449-1568) was a multi-faceted genius, who has hardly any equal in the annals of human history. He is generally known as a religious preceptor, litterateur, and cultural maestro. But he was more than that.He…
By Sanjib Sabhapandit The Satras have been socio- religious institutions in Assam for more than 500 years now. Although started mainly as a mechanism of propagation of the Vaishnavite school of thought by the two Mahapurushas, these transformed into social institutions …