Poki: The Cradle of Assam’s Cultural Renaissance
In the cultural landscape of Tezpur stands Poki, the ancestral home of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala—revered as Rupkonwar and celebrated as the architect of modern
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Barpeta Kirtan Ghar: Where Devotion Echoes Through Centuries
More than five centuries ago, Madhavdeva laid the foundation of what would become one of Assam’s most revered Vaishnavite institutions — the
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WAYS OF SEEING: Art, Iconography, Craft and Museums
Curated by Mrinmoy Das, Founder, www.abhijna-emuseum.com Curators Note: The talk series is aimed to provide an elaborative idea on all
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Rongali Bihu: The Cultural Facet of Assamese Community
Festivals signify special moments shared by groups of people which are expressed through various traditional gestures and customs. In words
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Sivasagar: An Ancient complex of cultural consolidation of the Ahoms
India’s north-east has an enchanting and a very rich cultural history. Assam which lies in the heart of this very
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Jyoti Bharati Museum (Poki), Tezpur, Assam
Poki, presently the Jyoti Bharati Museum, was the ancestral home of Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, the doyen of Assamese culture.
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Tezpur District Museum, Assam
In Assam there are 12 district museums, each providing an insight to the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the
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Kamakhya Shakti Peeth : A virtual walk-through
Majority take ‘ambubachi‘ festival as celebration of goddess Kamakhya’s menstruation but infact it is the menstruation of the entire Mother
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Bhaona – Origin, Tradition and Aesthetics
Indian Intangible cultural heritage is woven by multiple threads like religion, race, rituals and practices on a diversified geographical loom
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Uttaran Museum, Sivasagar
Nestled near the historic palace of the Ahoms, the monumental Kareng Ghar, Uttaran Museum is a must sought destination for
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Assamese Silk
Assamese silk was always celebrated all over the world from times immemorial. Ancient Chinese travellers and traders travelled along the
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