Theatre town and riverside shrines
Bajali, centred on Pathsala, is where Assam’s famous mobile theatre (bhramyaman) movement began. It is a land of old satras, temples and riverside villages.
5 sights and experiences.
Pathsala is the cradle of Assam’s travelling “bhramyaman” theatre, whose troupes tour the state each season with huge tented shows. The town also stages grand Raas celebrations.
One banyan, two centuries old by local count, has grown into a whole grove beside the Kaldia river. Sit under its hanging roots on a winter afternoon.
Tradition says Queen Phuleswari of the Ahom court gave this temple its Durga image in the 1700s. The shrine is also remembered for its temple-dance heritage.
Bamakhata Satra, Akaya Satra and Gopal Ata Than keep alive namghar music, dance and devotion, while Bhogeswar Mandir at Ulua draws local pilgrims.
Sandy banks and grass along the Pahumara, where Bajali families spread out their winter picnics.
Come between October and January for soft winter mornings, theatre nights and Raas festivities.
By airLGBI Airport, Guwahati — about 96 km.
By trainPathsala station on the main line — most trains stop; about 2 hours from Guwahati.
By roadAbout 113 km from Guwahati via NH 27. Buses run from Guwahati, Nalbari, Bongaigaon and Dhubri.
