The Meitei calendar () or the Manipuri calendar () or the Kangleipak calendar () or the Maliyapham Palcha Kumshing () is a

lunar calendar A lunar calendar is a calendar based on the monthly cycles of the Moon's phases ( synodic months, lunations), in contrast to solar calendars, whose annual cycles are based on the solar year, and lunisolar calendars, whose lunar months are br ...

used by the

Meitei people The Meitei people, also known as Meetei people,P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal." are a Ti ...

Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...

for their

religious Religion is a range of social- cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural ...

agricultural Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created f ...

and other cultural activities. New moon is counted at the end of each month and has twelve months in total. The concept of era in Meitei calendar was first developed by Emperor Maliyafam Palcha, in the year 1397 BCE (''Palcha Era''), in the realm of ancient Kangleipak (in present-day

). It is believed that the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th months of the Meitei calendar were named after Poireiton's agricultural activities. Similar to

Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian cale ...

, the Meitei calendar also consists of twelve months and seven days but the starting date with the

is different. The new year day known as, Sajibu Cheiraoba is celebrated on the 1st day of the month Sajibu.

Days

Months

Important days

* Ningol Chakouba () - 2nd of Hiyangei month * Sajibu Nongma Panba () - 1st of Sajibu month * Panthoibi Iratpa () * Imoinu Iratpa () - 12th of Wakching month * Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba () * Kwaak Taanba () - 10th of Mera month * Yaosang () - 15th of Lamtaa month, full moon * Heikru Hidongba () - 11th of Langban month * Mera Chaorel Houba () - 1st of Mera month * Mera Hou Chongba () - 15th of Mera month

Preservation

Many social associations and organizations are preserving and promoting the traditional calendar of the

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Meetei Calendar

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