Sattras of AssamOverview
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Sattras are monastic institutions of the neo-Vaishnavite tradition that are unique because of their practise of a form of Bhakti that employs dance, music and theatre for the dissemination of religious ideas. Although much has been written about the history of sattras and the art forms that…
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Sattras are monastic institutions of the neo-Vaishnavite tradition that serve as socio-religious and cultural centres in Assam. An integral part of Assamese life and culture, sattras are repositories of the ancient religious philosophy and artistic expressions attached to it.
The neo-Vaishnavite…
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The monastic institutions that belong to the Neo-Vaishnavite tradition of Assam, called sattras, have been critical in preserving a rich cultural heritage and oral tradition. The monks (bhakats) have used the medium of dance, drama and music to disseminate the religious spiritual ideas and are…
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IntroductionThe ritual dance form known by the name ‘Mudiyattam’ in South Travancore is known as Thalayattam in South Malabar. The word mudi means hair and aattam means ‘to move’. The ritual, primarily centred around women, involves women dancing to songs in rhythmic movements while also moving…
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Diwali, the festival of lights, symbolises the ‘victory of light over darkness’, ‘knowledge over ignorance’ and ‘good over evil’. It also has many legends and lore associated with it (Photo Source: Khokarahman/Wikimedia Commons)
Diwali, or Deepavali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated across…
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The social-religious landscape of India is rich with many gods and goddesses who do not necessarily belong to the dominant Brahmanical/Puranic Hindu canon. A number of smaller ancestral deities and gods connected with the landscape are found in many parts of India. In the Himalayas, particularly,…
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Once upon a time, in one of the villages in Kangra valley, there lived a small family of a mother, son and his wife. The family owned a field where they grew rice, wheat, corn, maize and some vegetables. It was the time to harvest rice, but the son had gone far away with his livestock. The…
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Interviewer: What is your name?
Gurumayee Remevati: Remiya. Remevati. My village is Erandwala.
I: What you write your name as? Remevati Bagel? (To understand if she identifies herself as a tribal)
GR: No, Remevati Nag.
I: So are you a Dhurva?
GR: No, I’m a Kalar. (Kalars identify…
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