3rd PLF to unfold a fascinating world of deliberations

A unique confluence of author-translators, art-connoisseurs, critics, budding writers, commentators on Assamese lyrics, performing arts, translations along with history and young people is scheduled for 14, 15 and 16 November 2025 in the prehistoric city of Guwahati in northeast India as the 3rd Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival takes its turn to mesmerize the participants with a series of fascinating deliberations.

- NAVA THAKURIA

Organized by Sankardev Education and Research Foundation (SERF) with the theme titled 'In Search of Roots', the annual Pragjyotishpur Litfest (PLF) at Madhavdev International Auditorium of Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra will showcase a number of luminaries while celebrating the region's rich literary and cultural heritage. The three-day festival with a series of panel discussions, interactive sessions, a workshop on contemporary nature writing, multilingual poetry recitations, etc is expected to emerge as an intellectual and interactive treat for thousands of literary enthusiasts aiming to redefine the legend of Pragjyotishpur.

Mentionable is that the present-day Assam is the central part of ancient kingdom Pragjyotishpur (also known as Kamrup), where its capital was located roughly in the present day Guwahati. The kingdom was spread to Jalpaiguri, Koch Behar, Bhutan hills (including some parts of Nepal), Rangpur, Sylhet, Mymensingh, Dhaka (now under Bangladesh), Tripura, Khasi & Garo hills, etc. Pragjyotishpur is also mentioned in great epics namely Ramayana and Mahabharata as well as in Kalika Puran, Yogini Tantra and Charyapada. Pragjyotishpur was pronounced by Lord Ram in the critical phase of his struggles after losing his wife Maa Sita. In Mahabharata days, Pragjyotishpur king Bhagadatta fought along with the Kauravas (against Pandavas) in the battle of Kurukshetra.