AARJMD VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2 (JULY 2015) ISSN : 2319 - 2801 Asian Academic Research Journal of Multidisciplinary www.asianacademicresearch.org 444 A Peer Reviewed International Journal of Asian Academic Research Associates AARJMD ASIAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RITUALS AND BELIEFS OF MAYAMARA VAISHNAVITE COMMUNITY OF MAJULI ISLAND NABIN CHANDRA DAS 1 ; DILIP DAS 2 1 Research Scholar, Department of Sociology, Assam University, Silchar 2 Research Scholar, Department of Assamese, Assam University (Diphu Campus), Diphu Abstract This paper seeks to explore the rituals and beliefs related to birth, puberty, marriage and death of mayamara vaishavite community of Majuli Island. This study is based on first-hand observation of this unique religious group. This paper has been divided into three sections. First section explores birth rituals, second part deals with rituals related with puberty, maturation and marriage. Finally, third section of the paper presents death rituals of the vaishavite community. It is observed that mayamara community people practice some unique religious ceremony in their life cycle. Keywords: Vaishnavism, Mayamara Vaishnavite Community, Rites and Ritual, Matak- Kaibartta, Majuli Island.