Malow Pathar

Botalikhusa beel (wetland), Solmara, Malow Pathar.

Malow Pathar,the historic land is situated on the North-West corner of the Jorhat district in upper Assam. It is situated on the banks of river Bhugdoi.It's a broad region with large paddy fields and numbers of streams. The region is approximately 14km long and 7km wide.There's a time when Malow Pathar was covered with dense forest and low lying areas mostly submerged under water during rainy season. It was difficult to live in that area in ancient times as it is used to be the home of various animals and it was totally covered with dense forest.

Haroocharai Tea Estate , Jorhat.

There is no absolute about the origin of the area's name, "Malow Pathar". However, there's a firm belief that Ahom King Swargadeu Rajeshwar Singha brought a 'Moglow'(Manipuri) princess Kuranganayani and the Moglows came who came with her were given some land to reside in a village named Monaimaji in the north of Haroocharai area of Malow Pathar. And from those Moglows it the area got it's name Malow Pathar.

The environment we experience today in Malow Pathar is entirely different from the past. Now the region is inhabited by various types of people belonging to different tribes, caste, race etc. The main occupation of the locals are farming and fishing but the land had produced many highly qualified persons and had established some good educational institutions.

Fishing nets (ghat jaal) on a small river near
Randhanijaan area of Malow Pathar

 Malow Pathar is famous for the historical rich Borbheti which is a worship as well as sacred place for the Assamese people. The devotees have been offering prayers on their first harvest of paddy crops as a mark of devotion to the Almighty from beginning of religious tradition. It is also know as  Na-loguwa Utsav. The religious tradition was originally confined to the disciples of Mayamora Satra alone. But now a days on this religious festival ( Na-loguwa Utsav)lakhs of devotees from all religions without any distinction offer their prayers. The festival is observed on the second Sunday of Assamese Aghun month every year. 

Gate designed beside NH-37 on the occasion of
249th Na-loguwa Utsav.

Borbheti, Malow Pathar.

Borbheti is a symbol of peace, unity, integrity, equality and universal fraternity. It is a holy place and pilgrimage center with greenery everywhere and opens it's door for everyone. It is becoming a tourist destination for the people of Assam as well as for the people  of Northeastern states.  It is the pride of Malow Pathar as well as of Assam.

There's a speciality in the soil of Malow Pathar. Its new alluvial soil produces large scale paddy crops. It is said that Malow's soil produces some best quality rice in the state.

Golden Paddy fields in Borbheti, Malow Pathar.