Namghars of Assam
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Namghars of Assam are traditional Vaishnavite community prayer halls that serve as cultural and religious centers for congregational worship, music, and social gatherings in Assamese society.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assamese cultural institution
ⓘ
Vaishnavite institution ⓘ religious building type ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | vernacular Assamese architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ekasarana Dharma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhavdeva NERFINISHED ⓘ Srimanta Sankardeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf | Satra institution ⓘ |
| corePractice |
Bhagavata recitation
ⓘ
Naam-kirtan ⓘ collective prayer ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
preservation of Assamese culture
ⓘ
promotion of Bhaona theatre ⓘ promotion of devotional music ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| entryPolicy | open to all community members ⓘ |
| genderPolicy | men and women participate ⓘ |
| governedBy | community committee ⓘ |
| hasPart |
kirtanghar
ⓘ
manikut NERFINISHED ⓘ open congregation hall ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Assamese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Assam ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bamboo
ⓘ
thatch ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| originRegion | Brahmaputra Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
community prayer
ⓘ
congregational worship ⓘ religious discourse ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
center of rural public life in Assam
ⓘ
symbol of Assamese Vaishnavite identity ⓘ |
| socialRole |
community decision-making center
ⓘ
conflict resolution venue ⓘ village council space ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-15th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
community meetings
ⓘ
cultural performances ⓘ devotional music ⓘ educational activities ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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