Majuli (Land between two rivers) is a river island on the mighty Brahmaputra in Assam. While getting in and out requires a lot of effort, not going there is not an option. With closer observation, it is infact the cultural capital of Assam. The island is now a District and covers a total of 441 square kilometers and has over 144 villages, schools, colleges and all the amenities required to lead a decent life.
To reach Majuli, travel around 300 kms from Guwahati, reach Jorhat from where you land up at Nemati Ghat which is on the banks of the Brahmaputra. There are about 7 ferry services at various times of the day plying between Nemati Ghat and Majuli with the last service around 330 PM from either sides. We spent 5 hours which was more like an orientation session to Majuli. That was however good to get us back in the future. Savor some of the main sights of this picturesque island
Auniati Satra
Samaguri Satra
Uttar Kamalabari Satra
Handicrafts from the Mising Tribe
Rengam is a Women Weavers Cooperative members. The goal of Rengam is to provide its 140 members and their families with sustainable livelihood in the fields of handloom and eco-tourism while maintaining their rich cultural heritage. 
Amar Majuli has been supporting the cooperative’s members through a capacity building process including professional trainings; skills development; guidance and assistance in formal meetings; exposure visits; and facilitation of their connection with reliable national and international fair-trade market partners, while protecting their rights and ensuring their independence. 
The Cooperative has been helping the Mising tribe further its skill.
The Majuli Brand Mustard Oil Project
Majuli Brand Mustard Oil Project is a contineous project being run- by IMPACT-NE since 2005. It is a kind of project for socio-economic development of Majuli through agricultural processing and rural industrialization. The main objective of the project is to ensure benefit to the farming community by providing them direct market linkage to sale their mustard seeds at actual market rate. As mustard is the major agricultural products of Majuli so it requires a competitive market for the benefit of the farmers.
The Majuli Mustard Project. An avenue to provide employment locally. 
Mustard placed out for Drying. Mustard is the largest agricultural product of Majuli in terms of output 
Oil tins for Mustard ready to be pumped in to Oil extraction machine. A log has been used to serve as a makeshift handle 
The Mustard is poured in from the top and the extracted oil filters down while the cake is thrown out. The residue is added back in to the machine to ensure that the oil is fully extracted before being discarded as fodder. 
Lord Vishwakarma is the resident deity of the Mustard Oil Mill
A Simple Lunch before Departure
Great Seven a simple Non-Descript place served us a delicious Thali. Rice, Dhal, A Vegetable and two stand out items – A Brinjal slice that was pan fried and a Chutney supposedly made with Assam’s hottest chilli – The Bhut Jholokia. All of Rs 70/-
The Ferry Service
Life on the Ferry Service. People returning after a day at work. Bank officials, Election officials, District officials, Health workers, Casual labourers and more.
Heading to Majuli Island
All major airlines fly in to Guwahati from where one can either take a train or drive about 315 kms (7 hours) to reach Nemati Ghat from where one can board a Ferry to Majuli. Majuli does not have any chain hotels but provides a number of home stays. For more questions write – response@narmadaholidays.com.
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