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Majuli, Assam

Majuli is the largest fresh Water River Island in the world, situated in the upper reaches of the river Brahmaputra in Assam.

Assamese Vaishnavite Culture
Ferries run twice a day from Nimatighat, 12-km north of Jorhat, to Manjuli, which holds several important Vaishnavite Sattras. At present there are 22 Sattras on the island, including those in Garamur and Kamalabari, but one has to travel a few kilometers out of Kamalabari to see some of the more interesting ones.

Pottery -The Art Of Primitive Times
Pottery in Majuli is probably the single most important heritage of all. Pots are made with hand from beaten clay and burnt in driftwood-fired kilns. Only the womenfolk in the village labour to shape the pots with hand.

Festival

Ras Purnima
Lord Krishna is supposed to have played with his consorts in Majuli. Though thousands of miles distant from Vrindavan, one only has to visit Majuli during the "Ras Purnima" in the month of 'Kartik' (October - November) to experience the zest of this festival.

Every village hosts its own, and people who have left Majuli return to take part in the song, dance, theatre and merriment. And the language that is used is 'Brajavali', the tongue of Mathura.

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