Man driving ferry on river Brahmaputra

Man driving ferry on river Brahmaputra, heading towards Umananda Island, the smallest inhabited riverine island in the world!

See the lovely steering column and chain mechanism by which the ferry is steered! See smaller barges comprised of nothing more than a few planks of wood...

According to Blurtit, Assam is famous for two of its famous riverine islands. Majuli is the largest largest and Umananda is the smallest riverine island in the world. Majuli is located on the Brahmaputra river. Famous for its Vaishnava culture and many monasteries such as Kamalabari, Garmur, Natun Kamalabari, Samoguri, Auniati, Dakhinpat and Bengenaati, these monasteries are also centers for art, music, dance, drama, handicrafts, literature and religion pertaining to Assamese culture. Auniati has a good collection of old Assamese utensils, jewellery and other handicrafts. Majuli has about 243 villages of different sizes on it.

The river island of Umananda has a famous Shiva temple. Lord Shiva is one of the most prominent deities of Hinduism. A huge number of visitors and devotees come to Umanada to pay their homage at this temple. As it is located in the middle of the Brahmaputra river, people have to take ferry services available from the Umanada Ghat to reach the temple.

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According to Blurtit, Assam is famous for two of its famous riverine islands. Majuli is the largest largest and Umananda is the smallest riverine island in the world. Majuli is located on the Brahmaputra river. Famous for its Vaishnava culture and many monasteries such as Kamalabari, Garmur, Natun Kamalabari, Samoguri, Auniati, Dakhinpat and Bengenaati, these monasteries are also centers for art, music, dance, drama, handicrafts, literature and religion pertaining to Assamese culture. Auniati has a good collection of old Assamese utensils, jewellery and other handicrafts. Majuli has about 243 villages of different sizes on it.

The river island of Umananda has a famous Shiva temple. Lord Shiva is one of the most prominent deities of Hinduism. A huge number of visitors and devotees come to Umanada to pay their homage at this temple. As it is located in the middle of the Brahmaputra river, people have to take ferry services available from the Umanada Ghat to reach the temple.