The Sattra Institution of Assam : An Overview / edited by:Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture - Guwahati: Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture, 2016. - vi,60p. ill.;

Includes Bibliography and index

Srimanta Sankardeva had envisioned a spiritually elevated, cultured, and organized society. The Sattra institution brought into being byhis dedicated disciples have been a Shakti Kendra - vibrant centres of strength, succour and guidance to people for generations. But there is a need to understand the present situation - its inherent strength and potential to provide solutions to the challenges facing our society today.


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Sattras (Vaishnava monasteries)--Religious practices--Assam (India)--History
Vaishnavism--Religious life--Assam (India)--Institutions
Monasticism and religious orders (Hindu)--Cultural significance--Assam (India)--Studies
Hindu monasteries--Social and cultural aspects--Assam (India)--Descriptions and travel
Hindu temples--Vaishnavite traditions--Assam (India)--Surveys

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