Patbaushi Satra

Patbaushi Satra is a historic Vaishnavite monastery located in Patbaushi village near Barpeta town in Barpeta district, Assam. Established by saint-reformer Srimanta Sankardev in the 16th century, it is where he resided for about 18 years and composed major religious texts. The satra features a traditional namghar prayer hall, manuscripts and relics, and remains an active centre of Ekasarana Dharma, attracting pilgrims and cultural visitors.

Visitors can expect a tranquil satra complex centered around a traditional namghar (prayer hall) with wooden architecture, open courtyard and residential quarters for monks. Inside are preserved relics, ancient manuscripts, and artifacts associated with Srimanta Sankardev. The surroundings are rural and quiet, with paddy fields and village settlement. Visitors can observe daily prayers, devotional music and cultural practices, and explore the modest museum-like displays and the sacred precincts.

Patbaushi Satra was established by the 16th-century saint, scholar and social reformer Srimanta Sankardev (1449-1568), founder of Ekasarana Dharma. He made Patbaushi his residence for about 18 years, during which he composed important devotional texts and developed the satra institution as a centre for religious, cultural and social reform in Assam.

The satra is a major centre of Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture and Ekasarana Dharma. It preserves the traditions of namghar worship, kirtan, bhaona (devotional theatre) and manuscript culture initiated by Sankardev. It remains an active religious institution and pilgrimage site for followers and a repository of Assamese spiritual and literary heritage.