Sri Sri Niranjana Deva Goswami (first satradhikar), Swargadeo Jayadhwaj Singha (patron king)
Completed
1653 CE
Inscriptions
Assamese, Brajavali
Sri Sri Auniati Satra is a satra or monastery located in the Majuli river island in Assam, India, that adheres to the Brahma Sanghati of the Ekasarana Dharma, a socio-religious and cultural movement initiated by Srimanta Sankaradeva, who was born in 1449 CE. It is one of the four "raj satras" or royal satras associated with the Ahom dynasty. It is the first satra patronised by the kingdom. It is usually believed that this satra was established in the year 1653 CE, with the initiative of Ahom king Jayadhwaj Singha, the first head monk or satradhikar being Sri Sri Niranjana Deva Goswami, even though different opinions exist.
The monks of the satra are udaseen Vaishnavas, meaning, they are celibate and avoid every worldly affair to focus entirely on Krishna, who is the supreme deity in Ekasarana Dharma and considered to be Param Brahma, the ultimate reality. Out of the sari bostu, or the four objects of prime importance in Ekasarana, namely Deva, Naam, Guru and Bhokot, Deva is given the most importance. Krishna is worshipped as Gobindo Mohaprobhu in this satra. Monks are trained in the thoughts of Sankaradeva and other preceptors, as well as Satriya life, theatrical performance called bhaonas, playing instruments like khol and taal and Sattriya dance. Many festivals, like Paal Naam, Ras Lila, Janmashtami, tithis of Sankaradeva and Madhavadeva, Bihu etc. are celebrated in this satra.
Sri Sri AuniatiSatra is a satra or monastery located in the Majuli river island in Assam, India, that adheres to the Brahma Sanghati of the Ekasarana...
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Bhagania Roja in the Buranjis. In the days of Jayadhwaj Singha AuniatiSatra and Dakhinpat Satra was established. He formally accepted the initiation of Niranjan...
ancient weapons known as "Bartop" or cannons. AuniatiSatra: Founded by Niranjan Pathakdeva, this satra is renowned for "Paalnaam" and Apsara Dances,...
reign. It is also one of the Chari-Raj Satra, other viz., Auniati, Garmur, and Kuruabahi. The Satra belongs to the Brahmasamhati sect, founded by Damodardev...
Temple, Mani-Karneswar Temple, Aswaklanta Temple, Rudreswar Temple and AuniatiSatra. The Kanai Barasibowa Rock Inscription of the Saka year 1127 is situated...
followers of Vaishnavism and they were initiated by Basudev Gosain of Auniatisatra. Hence they are the followers of Brahma Samhati and obeys the Vedic...
(brahman–slaying sacrifice). The rebels then burnt the Satras of Garmur, Auniati and Dakhinpat (all royalist Satras in Majuli), headed by Brahmanas. Then they executed...
constituency). Binanda Chandra Barua, famous Assamese poet and author. Sri Sri AuniatiSatra, Kaliapani (6 km away). Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar (12 km away). Lachit...
these were Asam Bilasini, (1871, published by Dharma Prakash Press, AuniatiSatra, Majuli) Asam Darpan (1874, Tezpur), Asam Mihir (1872, Guwahati), Goalpara...
Chaturbhujdeva the satradhikar of Mayamara Satra, in their former seats. He received the initiation from the AuniatiSatra, Haridev, who was the most influential...
its Vaishnavite Satras such as Kamalabari Satra, Dakhinpat Satra, Garamurh Satra, AuniatiSatra, Bengenaati Satra and Samaguri Satra. This protected area...
these were Asam Bilasini, (1871, published by Dharma Prakash Press, AuniatiSatra, Majuli) Asam Darpan (1874, Tezpur), Asam Mihir (1872, Guwahati), Goalpara...
He was the only Satra leader to attend. They discuss the 1914 ordination ceremony of Pitambardev as Sattradhikar of the Garmur Satra, the monastery of...
1714. Rudra Singha had re–instated the Vaisnava Satras, he himself had taken initiation of the Auniati Gosain (the most influential Brahmana Sattradhikar)...
first Ahom king to adopt Ekasarana Dharma and to take initiation of the Auniati Mahanta. From Jayadhawaj Singha to Rantadhwaj Singha all were followers...
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