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Crested in the bosom of the mighty
Brahmaputra and fondly tucked up by
Lohit and Khabalu, the  land
mass of Majuli enjoys the privilege
of being the largest river island in
the world. It's individual distinctiveness
is that it is not uphill, down dale,
snow capped mountains or warbling mountain
springs which put a tourist into the
thrall inMajuli, but it is the freedom
of the wind, the freedom of the rivers,
the vistas of freedom opening up one
after another, the freedom of the birds
and the pristine primitiveness, simplicity
and innocence of the people living for
centuries at close proximity of nature
that sways, excites and thrifts the
imagination of the tourists. During
the monsoon, the rivers swell and vast
tracts of land are submerged.
Majuli is the birthplace of Vaishnava
Satras. Sankardeva founded the first
Vaishnava Satra in the fifteenth century
at Majuli. At  present
there are twenty-two satras in Majuli.
Among these twenty-two existing Satras,
the better known Satras are Dakhinpat,
Garamurh, Auniati, Kamalabari, Samaguri
and Bengenaati Satra. In Majuli there
are several places for viewing the full
sunset during winter. Various species
of rare migratory birds like Pelican
are found in Majuli and it is an ideal
place for bird's watchers.
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