The mni, Lainingthou Sanamahi Kiyong, , Lainingthou Sanamahi Shrine), officially known as the mni, Laiyingthou Sanamahi Kiyong, , Laiyingthou Sanamahi Shrine)) and "Laiyingthou" ( mni, ) are interchangeably used with no change in the word meaning., is a temple of God
Lainingthou Sanamahi of
Meitei religion (
Sanamahism), built on the
Nongmaiching mountain (
Selloi Langmai mountain) in the
Imphal East district of . It is a center of the
Sanamahism followers in
Manipur.
It is the central body of the ''"Sanamahi Lainingkol"'' (''University of Sanamahi Culture'') at Chingoi Maru Langmaiching (
Nongmaiching).
The Sanamahi Kiyong is a
religious destination and a
pilgrimage site for the
Meitei people, even for those living outside
Manipur in other
Northeast Indian states and also for the
Kabui people and the
Zeliangrong people living in
Manipur,
Assam and
Tripura inside India as well as in
Myanmar
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and
Bangladesh.
Aim
The construction of the Sanamahi Kiyong temple aims at the establishment of a university of
Sanamahi religion
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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,
with the aim to teach the future generations of people about the ancient Meitei culture of the
Sanamahi religion
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, offering its students various subjects about indigenous art forms, dance forms, music,
Thang-Ta and etc.
Architecture
The Sanamahi Kiyong is tall. It has 7
stories
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, that represent the seven clans ( mni,
Salai) of the
Meitei people. The 7
stories
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are painted in the colours of the 7 Meitei clans.
Construction
The construction of the Sanamahi Kiyong started in the year 2006. It was done through the donated funds raised from the public.
As of March 2012, the construction cost reached and the then estimation of net cost was around .
Inauguration
The Sanamahi Kiyong was previously planned to be inaugurated on 16 May 2019. But it was postponed to 8 June 2019 because religious leaders advised that it should be done on
Meitei month of Enga ( mni, ꯏꯉꯥ, ī-ngā) and not on the month of Kalen ( mni, ꯀꯥꯂꯦꯟ, kā-len) and 8 June falls on Enga, the favourable month.
On 8 June 2019, the ) was organised by the ''"Foundation For University of Sanamahi Culture"'' and the ''"Laiyingthou Sanamahi Thougal Kanglup"''. The event was attended by N Hiyainu, wife of
Nongthombam Biren
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, the then
Chief Minister of Manipur
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See also
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Nongmaiching Ching
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Nongmaiching Reserved Forest
The Nongmaiching Reserved Forest ( mni, Nongmaiching Umang), also unofficially spelled as the Nongmaijing Reserved Forest ( mni, Nongmaijing Umang),) and "Nongmaijing" ( mni, ) are interchangeably used. But "Nongmaiching" is the one mentioned o ...
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Heingang Ching
The , also known as the mni, Marjing Hill, is a hill in Heingang, Imphal East district of . In Meitei mythology and religion ( Sanamahism), Heingang Ching is a sacred mountain and the home of God Marjing, the ancient Meitei deity of , , an ...
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Marjing Polo Complex
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Marjing Polo Statue
The Marjing Polo Statue ( mni, Marjing Sagol Kangjei Mitam) is a colossal classical equestrian statue of a player of , riding a Meitei horse ( Manipuri pony), constructed at the Marjing Polo Complex, the sacred sports site dedicated to God ...
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Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple
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, religious_affiliation=Sanamahism (Meitei religion)
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, patron=King Senbi Kiyamba (1467-1508 AD) of Ningthouja dynasty
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Kangla
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Kangla Nongpok Thong
The , shortly known as the , is the Eastern Gate Bridge) may refer to door or bridge. of the Kangla Fort of Imphal, .
With the re-opening of the modern Eastern Gate of the Kangla, the Kangla Western Gate ( mni, Kangla Nongchup Thong) was c ...
**
Kangla Nongpok Torban
The is a recreation area, riverfront in the eastern bank of the Imphal River in Imphal, , India.
It was developed under the aegis of the ''"Imphal Smart City Limited"'' along the bank of the Imphal River. With the length of approximately , it ...
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References
External links
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