Vaishnavism in Kamarupa was popularized by:

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Shankar deva. The initiator of ‘Ekasarana’ Sect, Shankar Deva was propagator of Vaishnavism in Kamroop (Assam) region. Born at Alipukhari village in Navagoan district of Assam in 1449 AD, Shankar Deva was a noted scholar, poet and dramatist of Assamese language. He had written various religious epics namely, Kurukshetra, Gunamala, Kaliyadaman Yatra, Rukmini harana, Parijat harana, etc. His creation ‘Bhakti Ratnakar’ in Sanskrit language is basic religious epic for the Vaishnavites in Assam. He is recognized as Chaitanya of Assam. He was against idol worship and sacrificial acts. He was the only saint of Krishna bhakti school of Vashnavism who was against the idol worship (idolatry) of lord Krishna.

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