Over five lakh devotees from all over the State today gathered at the Garor Gobinda Ata Samannay Kshetra at Bamunigaon near here in Kamrup district, to attend what is considered as the largest Vaishnavite congregation of Assam – the annual convention of Srimanta Sankardev Sangha.
The newly elected Padadhikar of the Srimanta Sankardev Sangha hoisted the religious flag of the Sangha at 9 am today. This was followed by a magnificent cultural procession in which over 3 lakh devotees participated. The procession reflected the traditional cultures of different tribes of Assam.
Speaking at the open session of the four-day long open session under the presidenship of new Padadhikar Rajani Kanta Dutta today, Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region, Pawan Singh Ghatowar, said Srimanta Sankardev was one of the greatest litterateurs and social reformers of the world, who was also the inventor of the musical instrument khol. Ghatowar said Srimanta Sankardev Sangha is doing a tremendous job by propagating the ideals of Sankardev among the masses.
Guwahati MP Bijoya Chakravarty, in her speech said that she was delighted to
witness the sea of devotees at the annual session of the Sangha and called upon them to keep the ideals of the reformer-saint intact among the people.
Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in his speech said that the State Education Department will fully support the Sankardev University being set up privately by the Srimanta Sankardev Sangha and whatever is necessary from the Education Department will be extended to the Sangha for completion of the University, which intends to protect the Vaishnavite religion and help in the propagation of Sankardev’s ideals.
On the occasion, eminent Vaishnavite litterateur Bhaba Prasad Chaliha was conferred the Chasi Chandra Borboruah Award for his distinguished work on Vaishnavite religion and culture this year.
The newly elected Padadhikar of the Srimanta Sankardev Sangha hoisted the religious flag of the Sangha at 9 am today. This was followed by a magnificent cultural procession in which over 3 lakh devotees participated. The procession reflected the traditional cultures of different tribes of Assam.
Speaking at the open session of the four-day long open session under the presidenship of new Padadhikar Rajani Kanta Dutta today, Union Minister for Development of the North Eastern Region, Pawan Singh Ghatowar, said Srimanta Sankardev was one of the greatest litterateurs and social reformers of the world, who was also the inventor of the musical instrument khol. Ghatowar said Srimanta Sankardev Sangha is doing a tremendous job by propagating the ideals of Sankardev among the masses.
Guwahati MP Bijoya Chakravarty, in her speech said that she was delighted to
witness the sea of devotees at the annual session of the Sangha and called upon them to keep the ideals of the reformer-saint intact among the people.
Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in his speech said that the State Education Department will fully support the Sankardev University being set up privately by the Srimanta Sankardev Sangha and whatever is necessary from the Education Department will be extended to the Sangha for completion of the University, which intends to protect the Vaishnavite religion and help in the propagation of Sankardev’s ideals.
On the occasion, eminent Vaishnavite litterateur Bhaba Prasad Chaliha was conferred the Chasi Chandra Borboruah Award for his distinguished work on Vaishnavite religion and culture this year.
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