Sanamahi Temple () or Sanamahi Sanglen () is a temple of
Lainingthou Sanamahi
Lainingthou Sanamahee (Meetei: ꯂꯥꯏꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯁꯥꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ) is the Supreme Guardian God of mankind and the supreme deity of the household in Meetei religion and mythology. He originated from the ancient kingdom of Kangleipak ...
, the supreme deity of
Sanamahism
Sanamahism , also known as Meiteism , or Lainingthouism is an ethnic religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, in Northeast India. It is a polytheistic religion and is named after Lainingthou Sanamahi, one of the most important deities of ...
. It is located in the Sanakhwa Yaima Kollup near
Kangla Palace in
Imphal West district
Imphal West district (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district in the state.
Geography
Lamphelpat city ...
of
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 ...
, India. It is one of the oldest temples in Asia. However, it is often confused with the
Sanamahi Kiyong Temple
The , officially known as the , 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 ...
, situated in the hilltop of the Nongmaiching Hill of
Imphal East district
Imphal East district ( Meitei pronunciation: /ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. In 2011, it was the second most populous district in the state, after Imphal West. In 2016, the Jiribam ...
of
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 ...
. It is one of the largest Kanglei temples in the state.
Construction
It was reconstructed during the reign of king
Kulachandra Singh of
Manipur (princely state)
The Manipur Kingdom, also known as Meckley,
was an ancient kingdom at the India–Burma frontier. Historically, Manipur was an independent kingdom ruled by a Meitei dynasty. But it was also invaded and ruled over by Burmese kingdom ...
in 1891 AD. It is one of the oldest temples in Asia. It is built in a Gothic style for the roof. In its southern side, there is a flying advance. The structure is raised in an octagonal base. It is currently located in the 1st Manipur Rifles Ground at
Imphal West district
Imphal West district (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation:/ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district in the state.
Geography
Lamphelpat city ...
of
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 ...
.
See also
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Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple
The Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple () is an ancient temple of Goddess Hiyangthang Lairembi (also known as Irai Leima) of Meitei religion (Sanamahism). The sacred building is situated on the hilltop of Heibok Ching in the Hiyangthang, Manipur. Thous ...
References
External links
* https://imphaleast.nic.in/tourist-place/sanamahi_kiyong/ Sanamahi Lainingkol
* https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/item/14454-sanamahi-kiyong-to-be-inaugurated-on-june-8 Sanamahi Kiyong
* http://www.onlytravelguide.com/manipur/spiritual/lord-sanamahi-temple.php
* https://www.aninews.in/videos/national/locals-celebrate-mera-chaorel-houba-festival-great-fervour-manipur/
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Sanamahism
Temples in Manipur