14 - Kaziranga – Nimati Ghat
MAJULI Nimati Ghat (296 Ft / 90 Mts, 18 Kms / 30 to 45 minutes drive approx)
Majuli (276 Ft / 116 Mts, 31 Kms / approx 01 ½ public ferry ride from Nimati Ghat
oneway)
- After breakfast drive to Nimatighat and then take a public ferry to reach Majuli..
Overnight in MajuliMajuli is the largest fresh Water mid-river deltoid island in the world.
It is situated in the upper reaches of the river Brahmaputra in Assam. This Island, with a
population of 1.6 Lakhs, majority being tribal, is endowed with rich heritage and has
been the abode of the neo-Vaishnavite culture. The island is a bio-diversity hotspot and
has rich ecology with rare species of flora and fauna. From the beginning of their settlement in the island the people of Majuli have been facing the challenge of roaring
force of nature like river
rahmaputra and have acquired the art of utilizing this mighty
force of nature for their benefit. With the advent of Vaishnava saint of Assam the people
have made their tiny island a Nerve Center of Assamese Religion, Art, Culture and
Education and they have been preserving it as a living culture for the last five hundred
years against all challenge of calamities - natural, political and social. This is a unique in
this world and deserves recognition. Majuli for the past five centuries has been the
cultural capital of Assam. The main depositories of cultural and spiritual heritage are the
Sattras, which are just like Gurukul (hermitages) of yore. Here up to 400 celibates stay
for life preserving spiritual and cultural heritage, renouncing worldly desires. From the
time of the great Vaishnavite renaissance of 14th and 15th century AD, under Srimanta
Sankardeva, Srimanta Madhab Deva and other saints this island became the seat of
Vaishnavite religion, art and culture. The famous Satriya Nritya (Dance) and Ankiya
Bhaona (Traditional Drama) created by Sankardeva are now internationally acclaimed
and nationally honoured. Majuli is equally famous for Tribal Folk Culture and Heritage. It
is said to be the cradle of Missing and Deori cultures. The ancient Indian "GURU
SISHYA PARAMPARA" system of education is prevalent only in the Satra Institutions of
Majuli, Assam. The system confines the universal code, humanitarianism, the path of
devotion, renunciation, truth, non-violence, well-being of the people, liberation from birth
and death, under restrain, charity and compassion. The antique social customs of indigenous Assamese society are in practice only in the Sattras of Majuli in lineage
system. In the sattra institutions of Majuli there is ample scope for learning every faculty
required for leading a cleansing successful life. "
Note
1. Our vehicle will reach till Nimati Ghat only. In Majuli, Non AC Tata Sumo will be
used for transfer and all sightseeing . The cost for the same has been included in
the given package.
