Lainingthou Sanamahi Kiyong Explained

Lainingthou Sanamahi Kiyong
Religious Affiliation: Sanamahism (Meitei religion)
Tradition:Meitei
Sect:Lainingthou Sanamahi worship
District:Imphal East district
Province:mni|[[Kangleipak]]|[[Manipur]]|break=yes
Region:Nongmaiching Mountain (Selloi Langmai Mountain)
Deity:Lainingthou Sanamahi
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Organisational Status:active
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Governing Body:"Sanamahi Lainingkol" (University of Sanamahi Culture)
Consecration Year:2019
Functional Status:active
Location:Nongmaiching mountains (Selloi Langmai mountains)
Municipality:Sangsabi
State:Manipur
Country:India
Coordinates:24.8051°N 94.0354°W
Heritage Designation:yes
Architecture Type:Meitei architecture
Architecture Style:Meitei architecture
Funded By:followers of Sanamahism
Groundbreaking:2006[1]
Year Completed:2019
Height Max:75feet[2]
Dome Quantity:1
Minaret Quantity:1
Spire Quantity:1
Temple Quantity:1
Monument Quantity:1
Shrine Quantity:1
Inscriptions:1
Elevation M:980

The mni|'''Lainingthou Sanamahi Kiyong'''|Lainingthou Sanamahi Shrine, officially known as the mni|'''Laiyingthou Sanamahi Kiyong'''|Laiyingthou Sanamahi Shrine, 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 mni|[[Kangleipak]]|[[Manipur]]. 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).[3] [4] [5]

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 and Bangladesh.[6]

Aim

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,[7] with the aim to teach the future generations of people about the ancient Meitei culture of the Sanamahi religion, offering its students various subjects about indigenous art forms, dance forms, music, Thang-Ta and mni|[[Sagol Kangjei]]|[[polo]] etc.[8]

Architecture

See also: Meitei architecture. The Sanamahi Kiyong is 75feet tall. It has 7 stories, that represent the seven clans (Manipuri: [[Yek|Salai]]) of the Meitei people. The 7 stories 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 (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯏꯉꯥ) and not on the month of Kalen (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯀꯥꯂꯦꯟ) and 8 June falls on Enga, the favourable month.[9] [10] [11]

On 8 June 2019, the mni|Sanamahi Kiyong Hongba|inauguration of the Kiyong-Temple 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, the then Chief Minister of Manipur.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Work on Sanamahi Kiyong gaining momentum: 23rd mar12 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-02-02 . e-pao.net.
  2. Web site: Work on Sanamahi Kiyong gaining momentum: 23rd mar12 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-02-02 . e-pao.net.
  3. Web site: Sanamahi Kiyong Donation: 15th dec08 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-02-02 . e-pao.net.
  4. Web site: Sanamahi Kiyong: 15th may15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-02-02 . e-pao.net.
  5. Web site: Sanamahi Kiyong: 20th oct14 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-02-02 . e-pao.net.
  6. Web site: mni:সনামহি কিয়োং কোনুং ইম্ফাল ইষ্ট ডিষ্ট্রিক্ট, মণিপুর গভর্নমেন্ট India . Sanamahi Kiyong Konung Imphal East District, Manipur Government India . https://imphaleast.nic.in/mn/tourist-place/%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%b9%e0%a6%bf-%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%bf%e0%a7%9f%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%82-%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%82/ . 2023-02-02 . . mni . India . Manipuri: লাইশং অসি মণিপুর নত্তবা অৱাং নোংপোক্কী লমদা খুন্দাদুনা লৈবা মীতৈ/মৈতৈ শিংনা ধর্ম্মগী ওইবা লম কোইবা চৎপা অমদি মণিপুর, ম্য়ানমার, অসাম, ত্রিপুরা অমসুং বাংগ্লাদেস তা খুন্দারিবা কবুই অমদি জেল্য়ারোং কাংলুপকী মীওইশিংগী পুক্নিং চিংশিলহল্লি।.
  7. Web site: Work on Sanamahi Kiyong gaining momentum: 23rd mar12 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-02-02 . e-pao.net.
  8. Web site: Sanamahi University on the card: 25th jan04 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-02-02 . www.e-pao.net.
  9. Web site: Sanamahi Kiyong to be inaugurated on June 8: 12th may19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-02-02 . e-pao.net.
  10. Web site: Akoijam . Jeet . Sanamahi Kiyong to be inaugurated on June 8 - Imphal Times . 2023-02-02 . www.imphaltimes.com . 11 May 2019 . en-gb.
  11. Web site: mni:নোংমাইচীং চীংদা শাগৎলিবা লাইনিং- থৌ সনামহি কিয়োং শঙ্গাবগী থৌরম য়ৈথোক্লে হায়না লাইয়িংথৌ সনামহি থৌগল লুপনা লাউথোকপগী শক্তম . http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/31.10.2017-B1.pdf . hueiyenlanpao.com . mni.
  12. Web site: Sanamahi Kiyong inaugurated: 09th jun19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-02-02 . e-pao.net.