Holi at Barpeta - Euphoric Festival of Vasant
🌸 ANNOUNCEMENT 🌸
We are delighted to announce the upcoming Doul Mahotsav (Holi) celebrations at Barpeta Satra, to be held from 21st to 23rd March 2027. Mark your calendars and get ready to witness three days of vibrant traditions, devotion, and cultural splendour.
Celebrate this sacred festival in the spiritual and cultural heart of Assam, where each day will be filled with unique rituals and mesmerizing performances. Experience the beauty of traditional Holi songs (Holi Geet), devotional dramas, and enchanting Satriya instrumental presentations, reflecting the rich heritage of Barpeta Satra.
On the final day, immerse yourself in the joyous Suweri (Holi) celebrations, where devotees and visitors come together to celebrate with colours, music, and devotion. It is not just a festival of colours, but a celebration that fills hearts with happiness and unity.
Convenient conveyance and lodging arrangements are available to ensure a comfortable and memorable experience for all visitors.
Whether you are a local resident or travelling from afar, your presence will make this celebration even more special.
📅 Save the dates: 21–23 March 2027
📍 Venue: Barpeta Satra, Assam
Let us come together to celebrate the spirit of Doul Mahotsav and create unforgettable memories.
🎉 Join us and be a part of this magnificent cultural celebration! 🎉
In a captivating moment, Lord Krishna, having returned from the abode of his other wife Ghunusa, faced an unexpected obstacle at the Kirtan ghar. Followers of Laxmi erected a bamboo barricade at the entrance, hindering his entry. However, devoted followers, driven by unwavering faith, courageously broke through the bamboo barrier, symbolizing their unyielding devotion to welcome Lord Krishna into the sacred space. This poignant event reflects the interplay of devotion, love, and the divine, etching a profound chapter in the celestial narrative
Devotees ceremoniously transport the palanquins of Lord Krishna and Ghunusa towards the main gate of the Satra, embarking on their journey to Ganak Kuchi Satra.
Colour brings hope, spirit and liveliness. Colours blended with songs, dance, and fun become a celebration. The celebration of colours with soulful spirituality makes the exciting festival—Holi. Barpeta, a small town of Assam, has been celebrating this festival with utmost devotional spirit. Here, the breeze of spring (Vasant) calls everyone to get ready for upcoming occasion with all religious zeal. The Barpeta Satra, for its unique spiritual essence, has been attracting numerous visitors to this place. Countless devotees gather at Barpeta Satra every year from all over the nation to offer their prayer, and participate in the exuberant festival of Holi.
Colours blended with songs,dance,and fun become a celebrate
HOLI SONGS
Mahapurush Madhavdev, to propagate the holi festival, wrote holi songs. Three of his melodious Bargits are regarded as holi songs in early time by the devotees of Barpeta. One of the famous Bargits sung by the devotees as a holi song is ‘Phagu khele karunamoy, a Nanda kumar.’
As it is known that to the first half of 20th century, devotees of Barpeta chanted the holi songs written by Madhavdeva. But, in the first half of 20th century, some of the modern writers pened a number of holi songs. These modern holi songs are also devotional ecstatic hymns, which reveal the heavenly qualities of Lord Krishna. Some of the very significant lyricists of modern holi songs are Ambikagiri Roychoudhury, Prasannalall choudhury, Purushottom Das, Prahlad Chandra Das, Girish Das, Khagendra Nath Das, Phani Talukdar, Kiran Das, Tilak Das, Gokul Pathak. Following the above-mentioned writers, recently, some of the writers have written various holi songs. Pramath Ranjan Kanti, Dhruba Kumar Talukdar, Alarka Das, Hiranmoy Dewri, Rupjit Das, Chinmoy Das etc. are writers, who have introduced modern trend of holi songs.
Holi songs are basically devotional songs, which expresses the ecstatic devotion of bhaktas. The colourful beauty of nature is also revealed through the contents of holi songs. Melodious tune of holi songs is very fascinating. Musical instruments, generally used in holi songs are Dhulki (type of Drum) and taal (a cymbal). Holi songs are not monotonous type of music, but these are sung collectively and collective joy of people is the basic feature of holi songs.
