The Meitei calendar () or the Manipuri calendar () or the Kangleipak calendar () or the Maliyapham Palcha Kumshing () is a lunar calendar used by the Meitei people of Manipur for their religious, agricultural 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 Manipur). 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 Meitei calendar also consists of twelve months and seven days but the starting date with the Gregorian calendar is different. The new year day known as, Sajibu Cheiraoba is celebrated on the 1st day of the month Sajibu.
Days Sl. No. Ancient MeiteiLatin-Roman transliterationModern MeiteiLatin-Roman transliterationRoman equivalentsRuling heavenly bodies 1NongmaichingNongmaijingSundaySun2NingthoukaapaNingthoukaabaMondayMoon3LeipaakpokpaLeibaakpokpaTuesdayMars4YumsakeisaYumsakeisaWednesdayMercury5SakolsenSagolsenThursdayJupiter6EelaiEeraiFridayVenus7ThaangchaThaangjaSaturdaySaturn
Months Ancient MeiteiLatin-Roman transliterationModern Meitei Latin-Roman transliteration Gregorian-Roman equivalentsSachiphoy (Chinpi)SajibuApr-MayKaanpeeKaalenMay-JunAsaauEe-ngaaJun-Jul HaalengEe-ngenJul-AugWaantatThouwaanAug-SeptAchit (Laangpan)LaangbanSept-OctAale (Melaa)MeraaOct-NovChiktham (Hiyaangkei)HeeyaangeiNov-DecUnthamPoinuDec-JanEenthamWaakchingJan-Feb Ashit (Phailel)FairelFeb-MarThaapeeLamtaaMar-Apr
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 Meitei people of Manipur.
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