T
he title talks about the famous festival of colors. Holi is celebrated across India. What is so special about it? What encouraged me to write (about this) on Ghumakkar? The list is long but broadly I wanted share on this platform of Ghumakkars, since it may turn out to be a great part of someone’s travel to Assam during the Holi (which falls in the month of march). This year the festival of Holi at Barpeta was celebrated from 4th March to 8th March 2015. I hope some of you can catch it the next year for some memories for a lifetime.
Like the rest of the country, Holi is also colorfully celebrated by the people of Assam. It just gets more tremendous an occasion for the people of Barpeta. In Barpeta, the festival is called ‘Fakuwa’ or ‘Doul Mahotsav’. It is a festival of happiness. During this festival, the people of Barpeta forget their sorrow and agonies. They celebrate this festival with
traditional gaiety and enthusiasm.
Background of the festival:
Barpeta is a small town of lower Assam, 100 KM west of Guwahati, the state capital. Barpeta is the hub of “vaisnavate” culture of Assam. All traditions and culture are based on the 600 years old vaisnavate philosophy and surrounded by 550 years old vasnavate monasteries of barpeta called ‘Barpeta Satra’ (सत्र, अधिवेशन). Barpeta town is always referred to as the Dwarka and Mathura of Assam. Barpeta Satra is also called Ditiya Vaikuntha Puri (the second abode of Vishnu, the second heaven). At Barpeta Satra, Mathura Das Bura Ata ( 1st Satradhikar- head of Satra institution, the monastery) first celebrated Doul festival in the model of Vaikuntha (heaven) because Holi was first celebrated in the heavens by Sri Krishna. Thereafter, Doul festival is celebrated with Satriya parampara (traditionally) till today at Barpeta Satra.
he title talks about the famous festival of colors. Holi is celebrated across India. What is so special about it? What encouraged me to write (about this) on Ghumakkar? The list is long but broadly I wanted share on this platform of Ghumakkars, since it may turn out to be a great part of someone’s travel to Assam during the Holi (which falls in the month of march). This year the festival of Holi at Barpeta was celebrated from 4th March to 8th March 2015. I hope some of you can catch it the next year for some memories for a lifetime.
Like the rest of the country, Holi is also colorfully celebrated by the people of Assam. It just gets more tremendous an occasion for the people of Barpeta. In Barpeta, the festival is called ‘Fakuwa’ or ‘Doul Mahotsav’. It is a festival of happiness. During this festival, the people of Barpeta forget their sorrow and agonies. They celebrate this festival with
traditional gaiety and enthusiasm.
Background of the festival:
Barpeta is a small town of lower Assam, 100 KM west of Guwahati, the state capital. Barpeta is the hub of “vaisnavate” culture of Assam. All traditions and culture are based on the 600 years old vaisnavate philosophy and surrounded by 550 years old vasnavate monasteries of barpeta called ‘Barpeta Satra’ (सत्र, अधिवेशन). Barpeta town is always referred to as the Dwarka and Mathura of Assam. Barpeta Satra is also called Ditiya Vaikuntha Puri (the second abode of Vishnu, the second heaven). At Barpeta Satra, Mathura Das Bura Ata ( 1st Satradhikar- head of Satra institution, the monastery) first celebrated Doul festival in the model of Vaikuntha (heaven) because Holi was first celebrated in the heavens by Sri Krishna. Thereafter, Doul festival is celebrated with Satriya parampara (traditionally) till today at Barpeta Satra.
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