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{{Infobox Mandir
|image =Madhupur satra at Kochbihar.jpg
|alt =
|caption = Madhupur Satra
|map_type = India West Bengal
|coordinates = {{coord|26.363537|89.378220|type:landmark|display=inline}}
|map_caption =
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|other_names =
|country = {{flag|India}}
|state = [[West Bengal]]
|district = [[Cooch Behar district|Cooch Behar]] ([[West Bengal]])
|locale =
|deity =
|festivals = [[Raasleela]], [[Dol Purnima]]
|architecture =
|temple_quantity =
|monument_quantity =
|inscriptions = Assamese
|year_completed = Mid 16th-century (Approx.)
|creator = [[Nara Narayan]]
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|website =www.madhupursatra.org
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'''Madhupur Satra''' is a religious institutional center associated with the [[Ekasarana]] tradition of [[Vaishnavism]],<ref>{{harv|Sarma|1966|p=101}}</ref> situated in [[Cooch Behar district|Cooch Behar]], the Indian state of West Bengal. It was established by Assamese Vaishnavite monasteries for religious practices in the mid-16th century during [[Koch kingdom]] (1515–1949). The great Bhakti Saint Mahapurusha [[Srimanta Sankardeva]] (1449–1568) and his disciple Mahapurusha Madhavadeva died here.<ref name="india1">{{cite web|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/Madhupur-Satra-68204.htm |title=Madhupur Satra in India |publisher=India9.com |date=2005-10-04 |access-date=2013-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cic.nic.in/cicwebpages/Assam/agomani/rrsatra.html |title=Road & Electricity |publisher=Cic.nic.in |access-date=2013-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305004234/http://www.cic.nic.in/cicwebpages/Assam/agomani/rrsatra.html |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Madhupur satra is also called as Dahmukutor than; 'dahmukut' means 'bhiti' or living houses of ten disciples (bhaktas) of Srimanta Sankardeva. The name ''[[Satra (Ekasarana Dharma)|satra]]'' originates in the [[Bhagavata Purana]] in Sanskrit (''sattra''), and is used in the sense of an assembly of devotees.<ref>{{harv|Neog|1980|p=310}}</ref>

==Geography==
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===Location===
Madhupur Satra is located at {{coord|26.363537|89.378220|type:landmark|display=inline}}.

<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>

==Establishment==
This satra buildings were built by [[Nara Narayan]] of the [[Koch dynasty]] in the mid-16th century. After independence of India, [[Mahendra Mohan Choudhury]], chief minister of Assam rebuilt the houses, [[Namghar]], roads with brick and mortar and built Sankardev's temple in January, 1968 with help of 'Madhupur Satra Samiti'.

==Satradhikar==
Monks, called "bhakats", live in satras under a "satradhikar" or "[[Mahanta]]". The main disciple of Srimanta Sankardeva was [[Madhavdev]]. Before death of Sankardeva, he gave the responsibility to his disciple Madhavadeva (died 1596 AD), to take care of the Satras. He laid down the system of daily prayer service and initiated the system of religious [[tithes]].Later, Achyut guru, Shree Ram Ata, bishnu Ata became satradhikar of Madupur satra. After death of Bishnu Ata, 'Samuha' (bhaktas of some nearest villages) took responsibility of this satra. Later, Burhir-po Gobinda Atoi, Gopinath Atoi, Krishna Bapu Satriya, Ramnath Bapu Satriya, Gangaram Bapu Satriya, Pocharam vorali Atoi, Niron Atoi, Tolon Atoi, Lakshmikanta Atoi burha-bhakta, Fatik Chandra Dev Goswami took responsibility as Satradhikar. After the death of Fatik Chandra Dev Goswami, Lakshmikanta Mahanta became Satradhikar of Madhupur satra on 18 April 2012.

==Structures==
The Satra is four-sided enclosed area with four gateways ("karapat"). Centrally placed in this enclosure is a rectangular prayer-hall ("[[Namghar]]" or "kirtanghar") at the aligned in the east–west direction. On its eastern side there is an additional independent structure called the "Manikut" (jewel-house), the sanctum santorum, in which the "asana", a wooden tetradehral structure with four carved lions), is placed containing the main object of worship (usually a copy of the Bhagavat Purana in manuscript or an idol). The "namghar" is surrounded by four straight rows of huts, called "hati", in which monks (bhakats) reside. The ''adhikara'' and other high officers of the Satra reside in the eastern "hatis".<ref>{{harv|Neog|1980|p=309}}</ref>

==Cultural programmes==
Some of the cultural programmes, which are held in Sattras:
* [[Bhaona]]
* [[Doul utsav]] or Deul
* [[Janmastami]]
* [[Rasa lila]] or Raas utsav
* Sankardeva's birth anniversary celebration in October
* First Satradhikar Gobinda Ata's death anniversary celebration in Magh (January–February) month<ref name="india1"/>

==Madhupur Satra picture gallery==
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File:Madhupur Satra at Cooch Behar District in West Bengal 06.jpg
File:Madhupur Satra at Cooch Behar District in West Bengal 08.jpg
File:Madhupur Satra at Cooch Behar District in West Bengal 09.jpg
File:Madhupur Satra at Cooch Behar District in West Bengal 10.jpg
</gallery>

==See also==
{{commons category|Madhupur Satra}}
* [[List of Satras]]
* [[Sattriya]]
* [[Barpeta Satra]]
* [[Dakshinpat Satra]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

===Works cited===
*{{cite book
| last = Neog
| first = Maheshwar
|author-link=Maheswar Neog
| title = Early History of the Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Assam
| publisher = Motilal Banarasidass
| year = 1980
| location = Delhi
}}
* {{cite book |last=Sarma |first=S N |title=The Neo-Vaisnavite Movement and the Satra Institution of Assam |publisher=Gauhati University |year=1966 |isbn=978-8173310263}}

==Further reading==
* Shree Shree Sankardeva O Shree Shree Madhavadeva – Writer: [[Lakshminath Bezbaroa]]
* Srimanta Sankardeva O teor jugor Boishnobacharyasakal – Dr. Shibnath Berman
* Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardebor Chomu Parichoy O Boikuntha Proyanor Sthan Shree Shree Madhupur (dham) Satrar Itibitto – Pitambar Ray Bhakta (Cooch Behar).

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