EP 10 Majuli, Assam | World’s Largest River Island | Mask making, visit to satra, Pottery

Majuli is such a peaceful and calm place that if you travel here, you will love in love with this world’s largest inhabited river island, located at a distance of 350 km from Guwahati, Assam.

How to reach Majuli: You can take a ferry from Nimati ghat Jorhat, ferry charges and other details along with how we have spent our full day at Majuli below.

Majuli Prashanti Eco Tourism Resort: We stayed here at the night.
Akhoi with Milk
Address: Doria Gaon, Assam 785104
Google Map Location - https://tinyurl.com/y6xr8ykj
Room tariff: Rs 2600 per day.

Sri Sri Auniati Satra: This is among the most popular satra of Majuli. Satra is place of worship of God, like Hindu temple but this place is where Vaishnavites live,

Satra is also a place where lot of cultural activities take place.

Address - Auniati Chapori N.C., Assam 785106
Google Map Location - http://bit.ly/2Vcmrrd

Uttar Kamalabari Satra: This is among the top 3 satra of Majuli. There was a time when there were about 65 Satra in Majuli but due to sand erosion most of them have moved land areas.

As of now there are about 32 active Satras in Majuli. You can see cultural activities and folk dance at this satra. They charge about Rs 3000 for one hour cultural programme for guests.

Address - P.O kamalabari, Majuli
Dist Jorhat, Assam
Email I'd - [email protected]

Jadab Borah Secretary

Mob: 9435646676

Cost of Dance - Rs 3000
Gayan Bayan
Google Map Location - http://bit.ly/2VKtJSv


Rengam Women Weavers Cooperative: It’s a good initiative by women of Majuli , they have come together with their resources on handloom products, they participate in exhibitions and try to earn their livelihood through this activity.

Address: Potia Gaon, Assam 785106
Google Map Location -

Samoguri Satra Sukumar Kola Peeth: We visited this place to see Mask making at Majuli.

Mask making is a very old activity at Majuli, people have been doing this since ages.

Dr. hem Chandra Goswami has been part of this activity since his childhood and his family has been doing it since long.

Samaguri Satra Majuli
Address -
Dr. Hem Chandra Goswami - Guru
Mob: 9707351218. - khagen Goswami


Snacks at house: we went to their house with some reference, they offered us evening snacks, it was such a nice gesture on their part. Given below are list of food items we had at their home

Malpua ( Sabudana, suji, sugar,Rice powder,).
Poka Mithoi (Black pepper, Gud, rice powder)
Loskara (coconut & sugar)
Bor pitha (Rice powder & Gud)
Poha Dahi

Missing Food: we had the following food items at her home.
Jhilmil saag with tomato
Aloo pitika roasted
Plantain flower with aloo
Purang apin (sticky rice)
Black daal

Email I'd - [email protected]

If you are looking at going to Majuli, you should plan it between Oct to feb, other wise its hot over there, plus monsoon time you should avoid.

Water level at Majuli rises during monsoon, many land areas at Majuli come under under water. If you are a tourist you should look at avoiding your travel to Majuli during monsoon time.

Over the years land area of Majuli is going down because of constant soil erosion. Government and other authorities are trying to save Majuli as a heritage. It had a area of 880 sq km at the beginning of 20th century, now its 352 sq. km as of 2014.


Do share your experience about Majuli, i will look foward to hear back from you in this regard.
Thanks, harish bali