Satra culture
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Satra culture is a Vaishnavite monastic and cultural tradition of Assam, centered around satras (monasteries) that foster religious practice, classical music, dance, drama, and community life.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vaishnavite tradition
ⓘ
religious and cultural tradition ⓘ |
| aimsTo | propagate Vaishnavite bhakti in Assam ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity | Assamese people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect | Ekasarana Dharma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredAround | satras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| emphasizesValue |
community cohesion
ⓘ
devotional egalitarianism ⓘ non-ritualistic devotion ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
Ankiya Naat (one-act plays)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Borgeet (devotional songs) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sattriya dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoreInstitutionType | Vaishnavite monastery GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalComponent |
classical music
ⓘ
dance ⓘ drama ⓘ literature ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| hasLeadershipRole | satradhikar (head of a satra) ⓘ |
| hasMemberType | bhakat (devotee) ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpace |
kirtanghar (prayer hall)
ⓘ
namghar (village prayer hall linked to satras) ⓘ |
| historicalOriginRegion | Majuli and other parts of Assam ⓘ |
| influences |
Assamese dance
ⓘ
Assamese literature NERFINISHED ⓘ Assamese music ⓘ Assamese performing arts ⓘ Assamese theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Assamese visual culture ⓘ |
| languageOfPractice | Assamese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalUnit | satra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotesPractice |
bhakti (devotional worship)
ⓘ
kirtan (devotional singing) ⓘ nama-prasanga (collective chanting of God’s name) ⓘ |
| religiousBranchOf | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
community life
ⓘ
monastic life ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ religious education ⓘ scriptural study ⓘ |
| transmittedThrough |
guru–disciple tradition
ⓘ
monastic lineages ⓘ |
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