Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar
Short Overview:
"Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar" by Suraj Kumar Das - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
The Dhekiakhowa Bornamghor is located towards the east of Jorhat town and is about 3.5 kms away from NH 37. The Namghar also has an auditorium inside the premise and the whole premise of the namghor expands across a total of around13 bighas of land. The name originated from the two words namely, ‘Dhekia’(the fern) and ‘Khowa’ which means ‘to eat’ in Assamese.Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar is place that provides true spiritual delight to a devotee, that truly ensembles the culture, tradition and religious beliefs of Assam. This is Very large prayer hall in Assam.
Long Description:
The Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar is built in 15 kms to the east of Jorhat Town and 3.5 km away from the National Highway 37. The main source of income for the management and administration of Namghar is mainly from the contributions of devotees. Dhekia sak was the women ho served Namghar hence was named as Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar that means the place were the Sak was eaten. Even today the month of August –September is observed as the sacred month of Bhado as in these month falls the death anniversaries of Srimanta Sankar Deva and Sri Sri Madhabdev.The Namghar is a complex spread on 13 Bighas of land.Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar is famous for its architectural beauty. It is believed that the pillars of Namghar are made with the wood of Sal Tree. The vast campus is managed by the managing committee of the Namghar including representatives of devotees and priests. Different festivals, social and cultural events are conducted by the Managing committee from time to time. The legend states that once Sri Madhavdeva was travelling along the river side which flows beside the place where the Namghor has been established. Dhekiakhowa Bornamghar is place that provides true spiritual delight to a devotee, that truly ensembles the culture, tradition and religious beliefs of Assam.
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