Father figure Basistha Dev Sarma
the Xtradhikar of Barpeta continue to lure people due to his unique essence
that he had encrypted through his works to edge the Assamese culture and
motivating people to enliven the spiritual path of Guru Srimanta Sankardev.
A big void created in the people
of Assam due to the demise of the ardent devotee of Guru Srimanta Sankardev as
he was an enigmatic force in driving people from all parts of Assam to enrich
the Assamese culture as set by his Gurujana.
Born in 1938 Burha Xatriya,
Basistha was considered as one of the pillars of Xatriya culture as set by Guru
Srimanta Sankardev who since 1965 was performing live holigeet, naokel geet,
nam kirtan, ghosa and borgeet in all media channel.
Xtradhikar, Basistha could have
continued if not for his prolonged illness due to which he was admitted in ICU
in Guwahati Medical College Hospital but gave away his breath at 4.46 pm on 22th
Saturday on October, bringing a spell of darkness on the eve of light ‘Diwali.’
Nature in the form Cyclone Sitrang, seem to have known about the great fatality,
and cloud in Assam to weep on the demise of the great soul Xtradhikar, Basistha.
State of honor marked in Xtra
tradition the funeral of Xtradhikar, Basistha was processed by the Assam
government where thousands of people from all parts of the state poured in to
have his last glimpse.
NEIC: SUMI BORA