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.
English.
9789383079058
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