Pay respects at
Things to do in Borduwa (Batadrava)
Srimanta Sankaradeva’s birthplace.
The list
The short version: The than (prayer hall) at the saint-reformer’s birth village, a pilgrimage of the Neo-Vaishnavite faith.
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Batadrava Than
The founding shrine of Assam’s Vaishnavite tradition.
Know before you go
- What
- Birthplace of Srimanta Sankaradeva
- Site
- Batadrava Than
- From Guwahati
- About 100km
Borduwa (Batadrava) is the birth village of Srimanta Sankaradeva, the 15th-16th century saint-reformer whose Neo-Vaishnavite movement shaped Assam: the than there is a major pilgrimage site, with prayer halls, relics and festival days.
Best time: October to March.
Practicals
Permits & season for Assam
No entry permit: Assam is open to all travellers, Indian and foreign.
Best months run October to April; the monsoon (June to September) is intensely green but slows the hill roads.
Borduwa (Batadrava) month by month
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Fixed departures you can join solo, or a private plan around your dates. Prices on the page, real people on WhatsApp.
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