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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.
Massive drives were held reclaiming shrines of deiteis and adverting Hindu practices or worship to ancient old traditions of Sanamahism. Notable movement was the seize of the idols of Sanamahi and Leimarel Sidabi from Hindu Brahmins which are now presently installed in the temple at First Manipur Rifles Ground, Imphal.
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 ...
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]
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
The number of Christians is expected to be small. For example, the valley districts of Manipur, the major concentration of Meitei people, have about 3,000 Christians. [b] Most Meiteis follow both Hinduism as well as Sanamahi religious traditions and rituals. For example, they worship Sanamahi in the south-west corners of their homes. [69]
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 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.