Dr. Sri Sri Pitambar Dev Goswami, the Chancellor of Auniati University and present Satradhikar of Sri Sri Auniati Satra,was born on 14th June 1959 at Bijoymahora Satra in Duliajan, Assam. Young Pitambar got his spiritual education from SatradhikarSriSri Hem Chandra Dev Goswamiand Dekasatradhikar Sri Sri Bishnu Chandra DevGoswami. His formal primary education started in the primary school of Auniati Satra at Majuli and thereafter he completed his matriculation, higher secondary, and bachelor's degree in Guwahati. He then completed his Master's degree in Assamese literature from Gauhati University and acquired his Vyakaran Sashtri in Sanskrit. Sri Sri Pitambar Dev Goswami became the 16th Satradhikar of Sri SriAuniatiSatra in the year 1998. After taking over as head of the Auniati Satra, Sri Goswami took on several developmental programs to give a new direction toward the growth of the Satriya culture in Assam. He revived the age-old Dharma Prakash Yantra from where the second Assamese news magazine Assam Bilasini was published in the year 1872 by his predecessor Sri Sri Devdutta Dev Goswami. He successfully invigorated the press with a new establishment under Dharma Prakash Yantra's name and regularly published a quarterly magazine in the name of Sanskriti Pallav since 2000. Under his able leadership, the Kaliapani branch of the Auniati Satra was established in the year 2004. He also organized there a mega event of Santa Samaroh by bringing together a galaxy of Santas, Satradhikars, and Rishis for a greater cause of peace and humanity. He also organized notable mega events like all Assam Bhaona Samaroh and Naam Samaroh in Majuli and Naamghar Samarohin North Guwahati during 2022,which had a participation of lakhs of devotees and dignitaries from all across the country.
Sri Goswami also acquired a Ph.D. degree in literature for his thesis on Satriya Utsavar Parichoyaru Tatparya Vichar from Dibrugarh University. Dr. Goswami has written more than a hundred articles in different magazines and newspapers and has ten dramas and eighteen books to his credit. Books authored by him are 1. A brief history of Auniati Satra. 2. Itihasar Samu Dristire Auniati Satra. 3. Natya Geeti Tarangini. 4. Bhagawat Darpan. 5. Dakhin Bharat Tirtha Bhraman. 6. Satriya Utsavar Porichoy. 7. Chinor Lijiangot. 8. Geeta Abhigyan. 9. Alorita Hridayar Shabda. 10. Asomor Naam Anusthan. 11. Prativa Bhaskar Srimanta Shankardev. 12. Satria Shabda Kosh. 13. Elective Thoughts 14. The Blazing Talent Srimanta Shankardev. 15. Chinta Vaibhav. 16. Natya Kunja. 17. Bhaonar Shabda Porichoy. 18. Borenya Pratibha Aru Byaktir Byaktitya.
Dr. Sri Sri Pitambar Dev Goswami was invited to join the World Heritage Conference under UNESCO at Lijiang, China in October 2001. He represented the country and delivered a talk to bring the Satriya culture to the international level. He also visited Singapore, the USA, and Dubai in connection with the establishment of Naamghar and related cultural activities. Dr. Sri Sri Pitambar Dev Goswami is the founder and Chancellor of Auniati University.