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    Majuli - Pilgrimage Island of Assam

    Art Forms of Satra Monasteries
    by
    Debajit BrahmaandProf. Ravi Poovaiah
    IDC, IIT Bombay
    Satra and Motifs
     
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    • Xorai 

    The Xorai is a bell metal product which is a traditional symbol and considered an article of great respect. It is used as an offering tray for food and other items placed in front of the altar for blessing by the Lord.
     

    The Satra gateways and doorways are often intricately designed with exquisite door frames or panels with beautifully carved designs, massive decorative posts, painted wall murals, and statues bearing various motifs of cultural and religious importance.
     
    Patterns are mostly floral and abstract. The Xorai Motif is realistically rendered.

    • Lion

    The lion motifs are used here as a celestial, divine character that is represented sometimes as guards of the holy entrance of Satras, Namghars, and Manikuts.
     

    The Satra gateways and doorways are often intricately designed with exquisite door frames or panels with beautifully carved designs, massive decorative posts, painted wall murals, and statues bearing various motifs of cultural and religious importance.
    Patterns are mostly floral and symmetrical in nature.


    • Peacock

    Peacock or the mora charai is regarded as a very sacred motif by the Assamese Hindus. The two moras (peacocks) facing each other, forming an interesting design is named juria-mora.
     

    The Satra gateways and doorways are often intricately designed with exquisite door frames or panels with beautifully carved designs, massive decorative posts, painted wall murals, and statues bearing various motifs of cultural and religious importance.
    Patterns are mostly floral and symmetrical in nature. Lotus flower (Podium) is seen in a stylized and geometric form. The pillars are intricately carved with floral patterns.


    • Peacock

    Peacock or the mora charai is regarded as a very sacred motif by the Assamese Hindus. The two moras (peacocks) facing each other, forming an interesting design is named juria-mora.

    The Satra gateways and doorways are often intricately designed with exquisite door frames or panels with beautifully carved designs huge decorative posts, painted wall murals, and statues bearing various motifs of cultural and religious importance.
    Patterns are mostly floral and symmetrical in nature. Wall Murals of the Trimurti or the triple deity (Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva) is seen painted above the arch. The pillars are intricately carved with floral patterns.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    • Introduction
    • Ekasarana Dharma
    • Aesthetical Architecture and Motifs
      • Satra and Motifs
      • Guru Asana and Motifs
    • Satriya Nritya
    • Ankia Bhaona
    • Exploration of Patterns
    • References
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