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Gopal Aata ground is ready to receive 30 lakh vaishanavites

The Srimanta Sankardeva Snagha is the largest religious and socio-cultural organization of North East India, which was established in 1930 to popularized the philosophy and culture of the Great Assamese Vaishanab saint Srimanta Sankardeva and now it has at least 40 lakh followers in Assam.

The 78th bi-Annual conference of the sangha will start from 11-14 February 2009, at Gopal Aata ground of Dorika Pathar in Simaluguri. Preparation for the conference is almost complete now. According to the reception committee around 30 Lakh people (including Vaishanav devotees) will gathered here and the committee will try to do their best to receipt all the people. Mr. Drupad Borgohain, local MLA, Nazira will inaugurate the function on 11th Feb., all MLA’S of the Sivasagar District, union Minister Mr. B.K. Handique, Chief Minister Mr. Tarun Gogoi , Forest Minister Mr. Rokibul Hussain will also present in the conference along with other dignitaries.

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