Dakhinpat Satra od Dakshinpat Satra is a socio-religious institution on Majuli Island in the Brahmaputra River having the patronage of the Ahom ruler. It is a regal monument known for its religious as well as cultural importance. It was established by Vamshigopal disciple Satradhikar Sri Vanamalidev in 1584.

The gateway is engraved with religious motifs, animals and ornate flowers enhance the feel of entrance. Similar sculptures and paintings are inside the temple with divine overtones embellishing the walls of the Namghar and upgarding the aesthetic appeal of the sacred precincts where the idol of Mahaprabhu Jadavarai is worshipped.

Dakshinpat Satra is a treasure house of dances contributed by Shri Sankardeva such as the Jumora, Borgeet, Matiakhara, Chali, Sutradhar, Noyua, Ozapali, Apsara, Nande Vringee, Satria Krishna and Dasavater among others while it is also a storehouse of antiques of cultural importance and an advanced centre for the performing arts.

Dakhinpat Satra

Monks known as bhakts live in Satra under the supervision of a Satradhikar and Dakshinpat Satra currently has about 90 to 100 celibate bhakts. The chosen young man is brought into the Satra as a teenager and trained in the Vaishnava religion, philosophy and life. During the period of training the young devotee is called "Deka-Adhikar", or young pontiff.

The Satradhikars have taken great precautions to preserve the relics and manuscripts of the saint Srimanta Sankardeva written on strips of bark from the "Sanchi tree" (Aquilaria malaccensis) in his own hand in the humid and semi-tropical climate of Assam. The festival of Rasotsava is celebrated here. On a full moon, the place is host to the festival’s highlight, the Rasleela, which is performed here by local artists.