Madhupur Satra: The Final Abode of Srimanta Sankardev

Madhupur Satra is a religious institutional center associated with the Ekasarana tradition of Vaishnavism, situated in Cooch Behar, West Bengal.

What is Madhupur Satra

The great Neo-Assamese Bhakti Saint Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva (1449–1568) and his disciple Mahapurusha Madhavadeva died here.

Legacy

It was established by Assamese Vaishnavite monasteries for religious practices in the mid 16th-century during Koch kingdom under King Naranarayan.

Who built it?

Madhupur satra is also called as Dahmukutor than; 'dahmukut' means 'bhiti' or living houses of ten disciples (bhaktas) of Srimanta Sankardeva.

Dahmukutor Than

After independence, the then Assam CM Mahendra Mohan Choudhury rebuilt the Satra houses, Namghar, roads with brick and mortar and built Sankardev's temple in January, 1968 with help of 'Madhupur Satra Samiti'.

Revamp Work

The Monks, called as "bhakats", live in the satras under the leadership of a "satradhikar" or "Mahanta".

Monastic Order

The Satra premises hold old and rare manuscripts written by Srimanta Sankardev and Madhavdev.

Rare Treasures