Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba
Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba or Kang Chingba is the religious festival of Manipuri people, associated mainly with the public procession with the grand chariot, housing the Meitei deities Lord Lainingthou Sanamahi and Lady Leimarel Sidabi. The Imphal city serves as the main location of the festival. It attracts thousands of pilgrims who join the procession. The festival was celebrated three hundred fifty years ago, and after a long pause, it was first celebrated in the year 2018.
During the festival, thousands of devotees offer rice, fruits, vegetables, money, along with the traditional rites and rituals to seek blessings from the deities.
