Sankardev (1449 – 1569) was a popular Vaishnava Saint in Assam . His
birth anniversary or birth tithi is observed on the Ashwin Shukla Paksha Dasami
Tithi or the tenth day during the waxing phase of moon. Birth Tithi of
Sankardev in 2024 is October 213.
A Vaishnava saint, Shankardev spread the message of Vedanta
and Samkhya philosophy. He used the teachings in Srimad Bhagavata Purana to
clarify the doubts of the people who were drawn to numerous other philosophies.
To spread the Vaishnava sect, he built numerous Satra the
first was at Bardowa and the second was at Barpeta.
Some of his talented and famous disciples included Madhav
Dev and Anant Kandli. He was able to successfully spread the Vaishnava
philosophy in Assam .
He wrote several devotional songs like Bhagwat Bhakti Ratnakar, Bhakti pradeep
and numerous other literatures including one act plays.
The most important holy text of the sect founded by
Sankardev is the Srimad Bhagavad Purana.