Ferry out to
Things to do in Majuli
The river island where Assam keeps its soul.
The list
The short version: The world’s largest river island: satra monasteries, mask-makers, looms and the November Raas.
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Satra mornings
Prayer, dance practice and elephant-quiet courtyards at Auniati.
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Mask-makers
Samaguri satra’s three-dimensional mukhas, made for centuries.
03
Raas Mahotsav
Night-long Krishna plays across the island, November full moon.
Know before you go
- Status
- World’s largest river island
- Culture
- Neo-Vaishnavite satras
- Craft
- Mukha (mask) making, Samaguri satra
- Access
- Ferry from Nimatighat, Jorhat
- Festival
- Raas Mahotsav, November
Life here runs at ferry pace: cycling between satras, looms and Mishing villages, and if you time it to the November full moon, the Raas Mahotsav plays through the night.
Best time: October to March; November for Raas, when the island fills and stays book out.
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.
Majuli month by month
Festivals tied to Majuli
Places to visit near Majuli
All of Majuli, none of the guesswork
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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