Kamalabari Satra is one of Majuli's older and more academically oriented monasteries, with a long tradition of scholarship in classical Assamese literature and music. It consists of two divisions — Natun (new) and Uttar (north) Kamalabari — established when different monastic lineages diverged. Natun Kamalabari is particularly welcoming to visitors and often arranges accommodation within the satra compound for those who want to spend more time understanding the community.
The satra hosts regular performances of Borgeets — the devotional songs composed by Sankaradeva and his successor Madhavadeva — and the monks are trained in classical Sattriya dance, one of India's eight classical dance forms, which originated here. The monastery grounds are peaceful, shaded by large trees, and the daily rhythm of prayer, cooking, and work continues much as it has for centuries.