Meitei calendar

calendar of the Meitei people

The Meitei calendar or "Manipuri calendar" or "Kangleipak calendar" or "Maliyapham Palcha Kumshing calendar" is a traditional lunar calendar invented and used by the Meitei ethnicity for religious and agricultural purposes. It was developed by Emperor Maliyapham Palcha (1359 BC-1329 BC) in (Palcha era) in Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak).[1] Similar to the Gregorian calendar (Roman calendar), it also has twelve months in a year, four weeks in a month and seven days in a week.[2]


Sl. No. Ancient Meitei Latin-Roman transliteration Modern Meitei Latin-Roman transliteration Roman equivalents Ruling heavenly bodies
1 ꯅꯣꯡꯃꯥꯢꯆꯤꯡ Nongmaiching ꯅꯣꯡꯃꯥꯢꯖꯤꯡ Nongmaijing Sunday Sun
2 ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯀꯥꯄ Ningthoukaapa ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯀꯥꯕ Ningthoukaaba Monday Moon
3 ꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛꯄꯣꯛꯄ Leipaakpokpa ꯂꯩꯕꯥꯛꯄꯣꯛꯄ Leibaakpokpa Tuesday Mars
4 ꯌꯨꯝꯁꯥꯀꯩꯁꯥ Yumsakeisa ꯌꯨꯝꯁꯀꯩꯁ Yumsakeisa Wednesday Mercury
5 ꯁꯥꯀꯣꯜꯁꯦꯟ Sakolsen ꯁꯒꯣꯜꯁꯦꯟ Sagolsen Thursday Jupiter
6 ꯏꯂꯥꯢ Eelai ꯏꯔꯥꯢ Eerai Friday Venus
7 ꯊꯥꯡꯆ Thaangcha ꯊꯥꯡꯖ Thaangja Saturday Saturn

Months

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Ancient Meitei Latin-Roman transliteration Modern Meitei Latin-Roman transliteration Gregorian-Roman equivalents
ꯁꯆꯤꯐꯣꯢ (ꯆꯤꯟꯄꯤ) Sachiphoy (Chinpi) ꯁꯖꯤꯕꯨ Sajibu Apr-May
ꯀꯥꯟꯄꯤ Kaanpee ꯀꯥꯂꯦꯟ Kaalen May-Jun
ꯑꯁꯥꯎ Asaau ꯏꯉꯥ Ee-ngaa Jun-Jul
ꯍꯥꯂꯦꯡ Haaleng ꯏꯉꯦꯟ Ee-ngen Jul-Aug
ꯋꯥꯟꯇꯠ Waantat ꯊꯧꯋꯥꯟ Thouwaan Aug-Sept
ꯑꯆꯤꯠ (ꯂꯥꯡꯄꯟ) Achit (Laangpan) ꯂꯥꯡꯕꯟ Laangban Sept-Oct
ꯑꯥꯂꯦ (ꯃꯦꯂꯥ) Aale (Melaa) ꯃꯦꯔꯥ Meraa Oct-Nov
ꯆꯤꯛꯊꯝ (ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡꯀꯩ) Chiktham (Hiyaangkei) ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡꯒꯩ Heeyaangei Nov-Dec
ꯎꯟꯊꯝ Untham ꯄꯣꯢꯅꯨ Poinu Dec-Jan
ꯏꯟꯊꯝ Eentham ꯋꯥꯛꯆꯤꯡ Waakching Jan-Feb
ꯑꯁꯤꯠ (ꯐꯥꯢꯂꯦꯜ) Ashit (Phailel) ꯐꯥꯢꯔꯦꯜ Fairel Feb-Mar
ꯊꯥꯄꯤ Thaapee ꯂꯝꯇꯥ Lamtaa Mar-Apr

Important days

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Important days fall in different times of a year according to Meitei calendar. Some are as follows in alphabetical order:

Governing body

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The governing body of the traditional Meitei calendar is the "Kangleipak Calendar Board", which annually organizes meetings at which the annual calendar is published officially.[3] The SEACO (South East Asian Cultural Organization) also organizes annual conference to preserve the cultural and traditional calendar of Ancient Manipur.[4]

Other wesites

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References

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  1. "The Puya and Cheitharol Kumbaba".
  2. "Names of 12 months of Kangleipak concepts and significances".
  3. "Kangleipak Calendar Board anniv held : 21st may14 ~ E-Pao! Headlines".
  4. "SEACO celebrates its 9th foundation day : 06th aug19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines".