
Kamalabari & Auniati Satras, Majuli
Majuli, Assam, India
The Vaishnavite monasteries of the world's largest river island — centres of Sankardev's neo-Vaishnavism, mask-making, Sattriya dance and monk-scholar life.
Why visit: The living spiritual and artistic heart of Majuli.
- ›Auniati & Kamalabari satras
- ›Sattriya dance
- ›Mask workshops
- ›Monk life
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Best time
Oct–Mar; Raas Leela (Nov)
Entry fee
Free
Est. budget
₹200–800
Duration
Half–full day
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