Moiramora Doul
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| Moiramora Doul | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Ethnic religion |
| District | Dibrugarh district |
| Deity | Durga |
| Location | |
| Location | Khamtighat |
| State | Assam |
| Country | India |
 Interactive map of Moiramora Doul | |
| Coordinates | 27°20′07″N 94°55′46″E / 27.335316°N 94.929407°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Chutia kings |
| Completed | 13th-14th century (brick temple) |
Moiramora Doul or Moiramora Than is a historical site in India located at Khamtighat in Mancotta Mouza of Dibrugarh district built during the rule of Chutia kings.[1] Presently, only the ruins of the Moiramora Doul or Than have been discovered. Now, Moiramora Satra is situated at the site of the ruins. The Moiramora Ruins are situated on the bank of the Dihing at Khamtighat. The site features stone sculptures of various postures and attitudes dating back to the early and late medieval period, characterized by native ethnic texture.[2] The Archaeological Department of the Government of Assam has recognized the Moiramora Doul as a State Protected Monument.[3]
Early period
The original stone temple at the site of Moimora can be stylistically dated to the early medieval period (9th-10th century).[4] In later centuries, this structure was replaced by a brick temple. Thermoluminescence (TL) dating of bricks from the site places its construction in the 13th–14th century,[5] when the region was ruled by the Chutia kingdom, indicating that the temple was likely constructed under Chutia royal patronage.[1] Studies of palaeochannels in Upper Assam based on satellite imagery suggest that during the medieval period the Dihing River followed a more southerly course away from the site and likely joined the Disang River near Bakata.[6] Assamese Buranji chronicles describe Bakata as being situated on the banks of the Dihing River, a view also noted by historian Edward Gait in his account of Assam’s historical geography.[7]
Satra period
Bor Jadumoni, a prominent disciple of Gopal Ata of the Kaal-Sanghati Satra of Ekasarana Dharma founded by Srimanta Sankardeva and Sri Sri Madhavdeva, established the Moiramora Satra at Kalaulwa on the banks of the Burhi Dihing River. During the reign of the Ahom king Sujinphaa (1675–77 AD), both the king and the premier Atan Burhagohain converted to Nam Dharma and became disciples of the Moiramora Satra. The satra and its pond were constructed under Ahom patronage. An earthquake and subsequent flooding and erosion by the Burhi Dihing caused the collapse of the satra daul, which was later repaired by the Ahom kings in the 17th–18th century.[8]
The satra was later damaged by natural disasters and abandoned due to internal uprisings in the Ahom kingdom and the third Burmese invasion. It was subsequently re-established at Kujibali in Hahchara Mouza of Sivasagar district. After the Burhi Dihing changed its course, ruins of the original satra were rediscovered by later settlers, who built a Than Ghar for worship. The family of the satradhikar later re-established the satra at the site, continuing the propagation of Nam Dharma.[9]