The study and practice of Sattriya dance and music was an integral part of the rituals of Sattras only for the last 520 years, until it was recognised as a classical dance form in 2000 C.E., and ...

Guwahati: Sattriya dance of Assam, propagated by Vaishnavite saint and social reformer Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev in the mid-15th century, remained exclusively confined within the satras until ...

Celebrated Sattriya dance exponent Jatin Goswami has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honor, on Republic Day 2025. Goswami, a revered figure in Indian classical ...

Goswami said the rich Sattriya dance, which was confined within the satras until the 1960s, would not have reached the global stage if he did not encounter Rava in 1961. "Rava was a different ...

A former recipient of Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi awards, Goswami was trained in the classical Sattriya dance form, which forms a core component of the Viashnavite culture of the state.