Bardowa - where the Saint was born.

In his literary compositions, Sankaradeva clearly mentions Bardowa as being the place of his birth :

Bardowa name gram
Saishye matsye anupam
Lauhityar ati anukul

The village Bardowa by name-
in crop and fish, of non-pareil fame.
extremely favorable to the Lauhitya..

Bardowa (also referred to as Batadrava) is situated 18 Km north-west of the Nagaon town of Assam. In medieval times, Bardowa was also known as Tembuani (Temoniya). Today, the Satra (monastery) at Bardowa is a major religious centre for the Vaisnava devotees and also a major attraction for the tourists visiting Assam.

The Bardowa Satra actually consists of two Satras -

• Narowa Satra
a museum show-casing some fine specimens of Satriya wood-art (rare wooden sculptures, wood-carvings of medieval times) is also located in this Satra.
• Salaguri Satra
in which is preserved the padasila (foot-print) of the Guru.