Meitei culture

Meitei cultural heritageThis article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper , you may see errors in display.The culture of Meitei civilization evolved over thousands of years in what is now northeastern India and surrounding regions, beginning in Ancient Kangleipak, continuing most notably into Medieval Kangleipak, while influencing the neighboring states and kingdoms, till present times. Pakhangba Temple, Kangla, in the classical Meitei architecture, affiliated to the traditional Meitei religion (Sanamahism)Armenian stamp illustrating Manipuri classical dance, the "national dance" of India, the highest spiritual expression of the worship of Hindu deity Krishna, as well as an intangible cultural heritage of Meitei civilizationThe crest of Indian missile destroyer, INS Imphal, illustrating the Kangla Sanathong (Meitei for 'Kangla Golden Gate') and the Kanglasha dragon lion, two of the most remarkable cultural heritages of the Meitei civilizationAnimals and birds editDogs are mentioned as friends or companions of human beings, in many ancient Meitei tales and texts. In many cases, when dogs died, they were given respect by performing elaborate death ceremonies, equal to that of