Guwahati, March 14 -- In a concerted effort to safeguard Vaishnav heritage, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday inaugurated an infrastructural development project valued at Rs 11.14 crore at Shri Shri Shankardev Than, Patbaushi Satra, and Shri Shri Dev Damodar Guru's Adi Dham in the greater Barpeta region.

During his visit to Barpeta, he also laid the foundation stone for another infrastructural development initiative, amounting to Rs 7.32 crore, at Chinpara Bhithi Than, a site of historical significance where Mahapurush Srimanta Shankardev had spent a year.

It may be noted that Mahapurush Srimanta Shankardev established a Satra at Patbaushi, where he resided for approximately 18 years. This Satra was the centre from whic...