India, Dec. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The revival of Batadrava Than, the birthplace of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva, marks a defining moment in Assam's cultural and spiritual journey, Union Minister of Port Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said today at Batadrava Than in Nagaon district in Assam calling the project a "cultural resurrection" rooted in history, identity and inclusive values.
Batadrava Than, Sonowal said, is not merely a satra or place of worship but a living symbol of Vaishnavite culture and the spiritual awakening of Assamese society. "It was here that Mahapurusha Sankardeva broke barriers of caste and hierarchy and showed the path to a more humane and inclusive social order,"Sonowal s...