Satradhikar
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Satradhikar is the religious and administrative head of a Satra, a Vaishnavite monastic institution in Assam, responsible for guiding its spiritual, cultural, and organizational activities.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical leader
ⓘ
monastic office ⓘ religious title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Satra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaishnavite monastery ⓘ |
| category |
Assamese religious leadership title
ⓘ
Hindu monastic leadership ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalFunction |
patronage of Sattriya dance
ⓘ
patronage of devotional music ⓘ support of traditional theatre (bhaona) ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Assamese terms related to leadership of a Satra ⓘ |
| exercisesAuthorityOver |
bhakats (monks) of the Satra
ⓘ
lay devotees attached to the Satra ⓘ |
| goal |
maintaining doctrinal purity of the Satra
ⓘ
upholding the teachings of Srimanta Sankardeva ⓘ |
| governs |
admission of new disciples
ⓘ
internal rules of the Satra ⓘ succession within the Satra leadership ⓘ |
| influences |
cultural life of the local community
ⓘ
religious life of the local community ⓘ |
| languageContext | Assamese ⓘ |
| organizationalFunction |
allocation of Satra duties
ⓘ
management of monks and disciples ⓘ representation of the Satra in external affairs ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | highest authority within a Satra ⓘ |
| region | Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
conducting kirtan
ⓘ
leading prayers ⓘ officiating religious festivals ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Ekasarana Dharma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of Satra property
ⓘ
maintenance of monastic discipline ⓘ organization of religious rituals ⓘ overall organizational activities of the Satra ⓘ preservation of cultural traditions ⓘ spiritual guidance of Satra residents ⓘ supervision of devotional practices ⓘ |
| role |
administrative head of a Satra
ⓘ
religious head of a Satra ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.