Meitei calendar

The Meitei calendar (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯊꯥꯄꯥꯂꯣꯟ) or Manipuri calendar (Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯊꯥꯄꯥꯂꯣꯟ) or Kangleipak calendar (Meitei: ꯀꯪꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛ ꯊꯥꯄꯥꯂꯣꯟ) or Maliyapham Palcha Kumshing (Meitei: ꯃꯂꯤꯌꯥꯐꯝ ꯄꯥꯜꯆꯥ ꯀꯨꯝꯁꯤꯡ) is a lunisolar calendar used by the Meitei people of Manipur for their religious as well as agricultural activities. The concept of era in Meitei was first developed by Emperor Maliyafam Palcha, in the year 1397 BC (Palcha Era)^[1] in the kingdom of Kangleipak in present-day Manipur. It is believed that the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th months of the Meitei calendar were named after Poireiten's agricultural activities. Similar to Georgian calendar, the Meitei calendar also consists of twelve months and seven days but the starting date with the English calendar is different.^[2]^[3] The new year day known as, Sajibu Cheiraoba is celebrated on the 1st day of the month Sajibu.

Days

Meitei	Romanisation	English
ꯅꯣꯡꯃꯥꯏꯖꯤꯡ	Nongmaijing	Sunday
ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯀꯥꯕ	Ningthoukaba	Monday
ꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛꯄꯣꯛꯄ	Leipakpokpa	Tuesday
ꯌꯨꯝꯁꯀꯩꯁ	Yumsakeisa	Wednesday
ꯁꯒꯣꯜꯁꯦꯟ	Sagolsen	Thursday
ꯏꯔꯥꯢ	Eerai	Friday
ꯊꯥꯡꯖ	Thangja	Saturday

Months

Meitei	Romanisation	Days	Gregorian
ꯁꯖꯤꯕꯨ	Sajibu	30	Apr-May
ꯀꯥꯂꯦꯟ	Kalen	30	May-Jun
ꯏꯉꯥ	Eenga	30	Jun-Jul
ꯏꯉꯦꯟ	Eengen	30	Jul-Aug
ꯊꯧꯋꯥꯟ	Thouwan	30	Aug-Sept
ꯂꯥꯡꯕꯟ	Langban	30	Sept-Oct
ꯃꯦꯔꯥ	Mera	30	Oct-Nov
ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡꯀꯩ	Heeyangkei	30	Nov-Dec
ꯄꯣꯢꯅꯨ	Poinu	30	Dec-Jan
ꯋꯥꯛꯆꯤꯡ	Wakching	30	Jan-Feb
ꯐꯥꯢꯔꯦꯜ	Fairel	30	Feb-Mar
ꯂꯝꯇꯥ	Lamta	30	Mar-Apr

Important days

Ningol Chakouba (ꯅꯤꯉꯣꯜ ꯆꯥꯛꯀꯧꯕ)- 2nd of Hiyangei month
Sajibu Cheiraoba (ꯁꯖꯤꯕꯨ ꯆꯩꯔꯥꯎꯕ)- 1st of Sajibu month
Panthoibi Iratpa (ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ ꯏꯔꯥꯠꯄ)
Imoinu Iratpa (ꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ ꯏꯔꯥꯠꯄ)- 12th of Wakching month
Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba (ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ ꯑꯍꯣꯡ ꯈꯣꯡ ꯆꯤꯡꯕ)-
Kwaak Taanba (ꯀ꯭ꯋꯥꯛ ꯇꯥꯟꯕ)- 10th of Mera month
Yaoshang (ꯌꯥꯎꯁꯪ) -15th of Lamtaa month, Full moon
Heikru Hidongba (ꯍꯩꯀ꯭ꯔꯨ ꯍꯤꯗꯣꯡꯕ)- 11th of Langban month
Mera Chaorel Houba (ꯃꯦꯔꯥ ꯆꯥꯎꯔꯦꯜ ꯍꯧꯕ)- 1st of Mera month
Mera Hou Chongba (ꯃꯦꯔꯥ ꯍꯧ ꯆꯣꯡꯕ)- 15th of Mera month

Preservation

There is a society which preserves the traditional calendar of Manipur.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "The Puya and Cheitharol Kumbaba". e-pao.net.
^ "Names of 12 months of Kangleipak concepts and significances". e-pao.net.
^ "Nanao Meetei Calendar 2015 2016 In Meitei Mayek 201504". e-pao.net.
^ "SEACO celebrates its 9th foundation day : 06th aug19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.
^ "Kangleipak Calendar Board anniv held : 21st may14 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.

[1] "The Puya and Cheitharol Kumbaba". e-pao.net.

[2] "Names of 12 months of Kangleipak concepts and significances". e-pao.net.

[3] "Nanao Meetei Calendar 2015 2016 In Meitei Mayek 201504". e-pao.net.

[4] "SEACO celebrates its 9th foundation day : 06th aug19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.

[5] "Kangleipak Calendar Board anniv held : 21st may14 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.

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