Assam Government Plans Phased Development Of Historical Sites Linked To Vaishnav Saint Srimanta Sankardev

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government has formulated phased plans for the systematic development of all historical sites linked to Vaishnav saint Srimanta Sankardev, Hindustan Times reported.

The Chief Minister also inaugurated an infrastructural development project worth Rs 11.14 crore at Sankardev Than, Patbaushi Satra, and Dev Damodar Dev Guru's Adi Dham in Barpeta to safeguard Vaishnav heritage.

During his visit to Barpeta on Friday, Sarma laid the foundation stone for a Rs 7.32 crore infrastructure development project at Chinpara Bhithi Than, a historically significant site where Srimanta Sankardev resided for a year.

He noted that Srimanta Sankardev had spent a considerable part of his life in Patbaushi, where he composed many of his invaluable literary works.

Sarma said after assuming the office of the Chief Minister, he had visited Barpeta and Patbaushi and announced a project to preserve the region’s cultural and historical legacy.

''In fulfilment of that commitment, the foundation stone for this initiative has now been laid,'' he said.

He further announced a Rs 50-crore development project for Madhupur Satra in Coocbehar, West Bengal, the place where Srimanta Sankardev passed away.

Sarma also visited the historic Barpeta Sattra, which is currently hosting the four-day ‘Doul Utsav’ celebrations, where he joined artists in performing the traditional Holi geet.

Additionally, he inaugurated the Srimanta Sankardev Museum at Patbaushi Sattra.

The Chief Minister also paid a visit to Batadrava Than, Srimanta Sankardev’s birthplace in Nagaon district, where he offered prayers for the welfare of the people.

The state government is developing the Than into an ideal place of religious and cultural tourism, which will be completed by October this year.

It is implementing the project with the aim to set up a spiritual, cultural, tourism and research centre to reflect the cultural ideology of the people of Assam as presented by Vaishnavism propounded by Srimanta Sankardev, Sarma added.

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