Shyamrai Sattra, Goalpara, Assam India

The Shyamrai Sattra the center of Vaishnavite culture of Srimanta Sankardeva and religion has been established in the center of the town, Goalpara about 366 years ago. In the preliminary stage the Sattra was managed by two brothers namely Late Raghu Medhi and Late Kush Medhi. Subsequently the people of Goalpara assembled there and took a decision to establish the Satra on a permanent footing. Accordingly they approached the Meshpara Estate Zamindar who in turn allotted 8 bighas of land in the center of the town for establishment of this Satra.