Banamali Devgoswami, a prominent disciple of
Vamshigopal, established the Satra under the patronization of Ahom King
Jayadhwaj Singha, who endowed extensive land grants and provisions for the smooth functioning of this Satra. The prestige and affluence of the Satra were further enhanced by
Chakradhwaj Singha,
Udayaditya Singha and
Sulikpha who are considered to be the disciples of Banamalidev. The main idol worshipped here is of Lord Jadav Rai. Dakhinpat Satra played a very important role in political and administrative affairs during the Ahom reign. It is also one of the
Chari-Raj Satra, other viz., Auniati, Garmur, and Kuruabahi. The Satra belongs to the
Brahmasamhati sect, founded by
Damodardev. The monks of the Satra are called
Bhakats and lead a life of
celibacy. The head of the Satra is called
Sattradhikar, next to him is the
Deka-Adhikar or the successor to the Satradhikar. All pontiffs of the Dakhinpat Satra belong to the lineage of Banamalidev (1576-1683). Therefore one brother of the
Satradhikar is allowed to marry and continue their lineage.
Culture Dakhinpat Satra is well known for its annual
Rass festival and
Brahmaputra Puja, held after every twelve years. Performance of many other
Sankari culture is performed regularly within the Satra premise. The Satra has a collection of hundreds of manuscripts, many being illustrated with paintings. It also possesses a large number of valuable artifacts from the Ahom reign. ==List of Satradhikars==