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Sanamahi Temple (Meitei: ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ ꯂꯥꯢꯁꯪ) or Sanamahi Sanglen (Meitei: ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ ꯁꯪꯂꯦꯟ) is a temple of Lainingthou Sanamahi, the supreme deity of Sanamahism. [1] [2] It is located in the Sanakhwa Yaima Kollup near Kangla Palace in Imphal West district of Manipur, India. It is one of the oldest temples in Asia.
The vast majority of them (222,315 people) are in the state of Manipur. [1] Sanamahism followers make up 14.6 percent of all the Meitei people. Others that profess to follow Hindusm, also follow many Sanamahi religious traditions and rituals. For example, they worship Sanamahi in the south-west corners of their homes. [20]
The construction of the Sanamahi Kiyong temple aims at the establishment of a university of Sanamahi religion on the Nongmaiching mountain.It was built according to a 2002 resolution adopted at a public meeting having a goal to construct a university for Sanamahism, [2] with the aim to teach the future generations of people about the ancient Meitei culture of the Sanamahi religion, offering ...
Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple Board at e-pao.net; Meitei, Mayanglambam Mangangsana (6 June 2021). The Sound of Pena in Manipur. Marjing Mayanglambam. ISBN 978-93-5473-655-1. Daily, The Indian National (7 January 2022). "Today is a memorable day which will be scripted in the history of Manipur: Biren Singh". The Indian National Daily
Sanamahism is the indigenous religion of the Meitei people. It originated in the Kingdom of Kangliepak, and is still practiced in modern Manipur, India, distinct from both the Indosphere and the Sinosphere. Sanamahism is a polytheistic religion with thousands of gods and goddesses of varying power, quality, features, and character.
The Lainingthou Sanamahi Sanapung (LSSP) organises the Meetei Chanu (Meitei: ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯆꯅꯨ), a beauty pageant with the aim to preserve the Meitei cultural tradition among the generations of the present day youths, [2] as well as to impart knowledge of the traditions and the customs of the Sanamahi religion to Meitei women. [8]
The Sanamahi creation myth is the traditional creation myth of Sanamahism, a religion of the Meitei, Chothe, Komhreng, Kabui, Anāl, and, before their conversion to Christianity, Tangkhul people in Manipur, India.
Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba or Sanamahi Cheng Hongba or Kang Chingba is the religious festival of Meitei people, associated mainly with the public procession with the grand chariot, housing the ancient Meitei deity Lainingthou Sanamahi. The Imphal city serves as the main location of the festival. It attracts thousands of pilgrims who join the ...