12th lunar day of Wakching month of Meitei calendar
Frequency
Annual
Imoinu Iratpa or Emoinu Iratpa or Wakching Taranithoini Pānba is a religious festival celebrated by the Meitei people. It is a festival of lights dedicated to the goddess of wealth and prosperity, Imoinu Ahongbi. The festival is celebrated on the twelfth lunar day of Wakching month of Meitei calendar. The festival is celebrated in Manipur, Assam and Tripura states in North Eastern India and observed by some in the neighboring Myanmar. The festival involves sacrifices and prayers to the goddess, followed by various other cultural events.
ImoinuIratpa or Emoinu Iratpa or Wakching Taranithoini Pānba is a religious festival celebrated by the Meitei people. It is a festival of lights dedicated...
of all living beings. Consort of Salailen and the mother of Pakhangba. Imoinu (ꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ), an incarnation of Leimarel, Goddess of household, hearth, family...
is traditionally, the day of Emoinu Eratpa (ImoinuIratpa), the sacred festival dedicated to Emoinu (Imoinu), the ancient Meitei goddess of wealth and...
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corresponds to the 12th day of the "Wakching" month, which is the day of ImoinuIratpa. Starting from the Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple at Haying Khongban Uphong...
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