🛕 Religious📍 Heritage📍 Cultural

Bordowa Than (Sankardev's Birthplace)

Nagaon, Assam, India

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Overview

The birthplace of the saint-reformer Srimanta Sankardev at Batadrava — the first namghar of the neo-Vaishnavite movement and its supreme pilgrimage.

Why visit: The very birthplace of Assamese Vaishnavism and culture.

Things to do

›First namghar
›Sankardev relics
›Kirtan ghar
›Nagaon combo

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar; festivals

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹100–400

Duration

Half day

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