Selloi Langmai Mountain
The Nongmaiching Ching ( mni, Nongmaijing Ching, , Nongmaijing Mountain) and "Nongmaijing" ( mni, ) are interchangeably used. But "Nongmaiching" is the one mentioned officially in the "Manipur Gazette".), also known as the Selloi Langmai Ching, is a mountain in Imphal Valley, Manipur. It has an altitude of around . It is a holy pilgrimage site for the Meitei people. In Meitei mythology and Meitei religion, religion (Sanamahism), it is a sacred mountain and the abode of God Nongpok Ningthou and Goddess Panthoibi. In Meitei folklore, the Nongmaiching is described as the hill that produces ''"the seven days of a week"''. Etymology According to many scholars including Thomas Callan Hodson of the Cambridge University, the Meitei language term "Nongmaiching" ( mni, ) is derived from the terms, "nong" ( mni, ), "mai" ( mni, ) and "ching" ( mni, ). Nong means sun or rain, mai means face or "in front of", and ching means hill or mountain. So, "Nongmaiching" means "the hill that fronts ...
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Imphal Valley
Imphal Valley ( mni, Imphal Tampak) or Manipur Valley ( mni, Manipur Tampaak) is located in the Indian state of Manipur and is an irregular almost oval shaped canyon that was formed as a result of the multiple small rivers that originate from neighbouring hill regions surrounding the valley and flow through it. The water in the Imphal valley is fetched from several rivers that flows via the valley, such as Imphal River, Iril River, Thoubal River, Khuga River and Sekmai river. Imphal River is the most prominent of the rivers which pass through the heart of the valley, and the river for which the entire valley is named. The Imphal valley is located in almost the centre of the state of Manipur and is surrounded by hills on all sides. Manipur has multi-topographical characteristics; it is a part of the eastern Himalayas, especially its lower hills, and it is an important feature of the landscape of Manipur. The hills form one of the two main physical regions of the state. The other ...
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