Neo-Vaishnavite movement in Assam
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The Neo-Vaishnavite movement in Assam is a 15th–16th century religious and socio-cultural reform movement led by Srimanta Sankardeva that promoted devotion to Vishnu (Krishna) while profoundly shaping Assamese literature, music, theatre, and dance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assamese Vaishnavism | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vaishnavite movement
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religious reform movement ⓘ socio-cultural reform movement ⓘ |
| associatedArtForm |
Ankia Naat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Borgeet NERFINISHED ⓘ Sattriya dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution |
namghar
ⓘ
satra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coLedBy | Madhavdeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
bhakti
ⓘ
ekasarana nama-dharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
development of Assamese devotional drama
ⓘ
standardization of Assamese language ⓘ |
| emphasis |
devotion to Krishna
ⓘ
devotion to Vishnu ⓘ |
| flourishedCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Srimanta Sankardeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | associated with UNESCO-recognized Sattriya dance ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late medieval Assam ⓘ |
| influenced |
Assamese dance
ⓘ
Assamese literature NERFINISHED ⓘ Assamese music ⓘ Assamese theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyPractice |
collective prayer in namghar
ⓘ
kirtan ⓘ |
| keyTextAuthor |
Madhavdeva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Srimanta Sankardeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Sattriya monasteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPlace | Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
devotional singing
ⓘ
egalitarianism ⓘ |
| rejects |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
caste-based religious hierarchy ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualOrientation | non-ritualistic devotionalism ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage |
Assamese
ⓘ
Brajavali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialImpact | integration of diverse ethnic groups in Assam ⓘ |
| startCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus | monotheistic devotion to Krishna ⓘ |
| viewOnIdols | reduced emphasis on image worship ⓘ |
| worshipSpaceType | community prayer hall ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Assamese Vaishnavism