Majuli, the island on the edge

People, cars and bikes pile on ferries to cross the Brahmaputra river to reach the island of Majuli from the mainland in Assam (Photos: Raj K Raj)

Updated on May 20, 2015 09:27 pm IST 20 Photos
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People, cars and bikes pile on ferries to cross the Brahmaputra river to reach the island of Majuli from the mainland in Assam (Photos: Raj K Raj)

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The island of Majuli is touted as the largest river island in the world

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It is gorgeous with green fields, sparse forests and bamboo groves

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Majuli also has several beels or lake-like wetlands where people fish

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The island is home to 36 Vaishnavite sattras or monasteries – the largest concentration of such sattras in Assam

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