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{{Short description|Ancient place of worship in Assam, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
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|name = Dhekiakhowa Bornaamghar
|image = Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar.jpg
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|caption = Gate of Dhekiakhowa Bornaamghar
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|map_caption = Dhekiakhowa Bornaamghar
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|country = India
|state = [[Assam]]
|district = [[Jorhat district]]
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|year_completed = 1461 (1450 Saka)<ref name="DBN" />
|creator = [[Madhavdeva]]<ref name="DBN" />
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|website =[https://dhekiakhowabornamghar.com/ dhekiakhowabornamghar.com/]
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'''Dhekiakhowa Bornaamghar'''([[Assamese language|Assamese]]: ''ঢেকীয়াখোৱা বৰনামঘৰ'') is a [[namghar|naamghar]] in [[Jorhat district]], [[Assam]], [[India]], that was established by saint-reformer [[Madhavdeva]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhekiakhowa Bornaamghar |url=http://jorhat.gov.in/dhekiakhowa-bornamghar-in-jorhat.html |website=Jorhat District, Assam}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhekiakhowa Bornaamghar |url=https://assam.gov.in/en/main/TEMPLES |website=Government of Assam}}{{Dead link|date=June 2021}}</ref> In 1528 (1450 Saka), Madhavdeva kindled an earthen lamp there, which according to the naamghar's managing committee has been burning continuously since then, being refueled with mustard oil by the priests.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Alight for half a millenium|work=The Telegraph online|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/alight-for-half-a-millennium-lamp-fuels-record-claim/cid/413197}}</ref> It is located at Dhekiakhowa village of [[Jorhat district]], 15 km towards the east of [[Jorhat]] city 3.5 km away from [[NH 37|National Highway 37]].<ref name="DBN">{{cite web |url=http://www.mobshare.in/channel/morahom/post/IzM4MUduOTB1c2dLTCoqKjI1NzY3NA |title=Dhekiakhowa Bornaamghar, Assam |last=Ahom |first=Mor |publisher=MobME Wireless Solutions Private Limited |date=6 August 2011 |access-date=2 November 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217234049/http://www.mobshare.in/channel/morahom/post/IzM4MUduOTB1c2dLTCoqKjI1NzY3NA |archive-date=17 February 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It is called a Bornaamghar because of its historical association and large campus.

The naamghar is situated in a complex of facilities spread over 13 [[bigha]]s of land. The naamghar and other facilities are maintained by a managing committee with donations from devotees. Besides the maintenance of the complex, the managing committee sponsors various social and cultural programs.

There is an anecdote after the name of Dhekiakhowa Naamghar. Guru [[Madhavdeva]] after taking up the duty of reforming people and spreading the [[Ekasarana Dharma|Ekasarana]] Naam Dharma came to stay in this small village. He took shelter for the night at the hut of an old woman, who served him rice with Dhekia Saak ([[Fiddlehead Fern]]), a very common wild vegetable. The old woman was very embarrassed to have served the Saint guru like this but he was immensely pleased by the dinner. So he started a naamghar there and given the responsibility of kindling the earthen lamp to the old woman. The naamghar was later known as Dhekiakhowa Naamghar.

A lot of visitors and devotees gather in the naamghar everyday, especially during the sacred month of Bhado (August–September), for this month being the Death Anniversaries of both the gurus [[Srimanta Sankardeva]] and [[Madhavdeva]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Tithi of Sri Sri Madhabdev|work=The Sentinel|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/tithi-of-sri-sri-madhabdev-was-observed-in-dhekiakhowa-bornamghar-of-jorhat/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|publisher=Tezpur University |title=Dhekiakhowa Bornaamghar |url=http://www.tezu.ernet.in/dmass/MCJ-Web-News-Portal/post_details.php?p_id=56 |website=MCJ web-news Portal}}</ref>

==Legend==
There are many stories associated with this Bornamghar. It is said that the main pillar of the namghar is made of a [[Shorea robusta|Sal tree]]. One night one of the bhakats (monk) of the namghar saw in his dream that the river near the Bornamghar (known as Dhekiakhowa jaan) is flowing in opposite direction and is carrying a Sal tree mean to be for the construction of the Bornamghar. Next day when people saw that dream to be true, they made the main pillars of the Bornamghar from the tree.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhekiakhowabornamghar |url=http://dhekiakhowabornamghar.com/ |website=dhekiakhowabrnamghar.com}}</ref>

== Festivals ==
Several festivals and sessions of special worship, besides the daily worships, are celebrated every year in certain months. These festivities are attended by lakhs of devotees:
# Paal Naam (পাল নাম) – a month-long festival of worship in the month of Bhada (ভাদ) from mid-August to mid-September
# Srimanta Sankardeva birth anniversary during the month of Aahin(আহিন) from mid-September to mid-October
# Madhavdeva birth anniversary during the month of Jeth(জেঠ) from 15 May to 15 June
# [[Bhaona]] (ভাওনা) Mohotsav in the month of Chot ( চ'ত) or Chaitra from 15 March to 15 April
# [[Raas lila]] (ৰাস লীলা) in the month of November

== Gallery ==
[[File:DHEKIAKHUWA BORNAMGHOR.jpg|right|A view|431x431px]]<gallery>
File:Gateway of Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar.jpg|Gateway of Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar
File:SRI SRI DHEKIAKHOWA BORNAMGHAR OLD TURON , 2015(17).jpg|Sri Sri Dhkiakhowa Bornamghar old turon
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://dhekiakhowabornamghar.com/ Official website]
* [https://archive.today/20130126120819/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-14/guwahati/32234193_1_lamp-flame-jorhat "Vaishnavite flame creates record for burning bright for 484 years"], ''Times of India'' article

[[Category:Hindu temples in Assam]]
[[Category:Ekasarana Dharma]]
[[Category:Jorhat district]]

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