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    alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Lai Haraoba (Meitei for 'merry making of the gods') is a traditional Meitei religious...
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    with dances and music by the gods. This celebration gave birth to the Lai Haraoba festival. In another version of the story, Panthoibi first met Nongpok...
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    performed since time immemorial. Lai Haraoba (ꯂꯥꯢ ꯍꯔꯥꯎꯕ), the merrymaking festival dedicated to the Umang Lais and the Lam Lais of Sanamahism, has no particular...
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    the Lai Haraoba. Later, it gradually evolved into present day dance of the Thabal Chongba.: 187  Pakhangba, being considered as one of the Umang Lai deities...
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    The "Lai Haraoba" festival is an ancient ritualistic music and dance festival, often performed in order to please the Umang Lais and the Lam Lais, whose...
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    Polo Statue, Kangla Sha sculptures, Statue of Meidingu Nara Singh. The Lai Haraoba (Meitei for 'Merrymaking festival of the gods') is a traditional Meitei...
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    Umang Lai Haraoba, is one of the main religious festivals in Sanamahism. The Umang Lais are associated with sacred groves, also called Umang Lai. There...
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    Tripura Government recognised Meitei festival of Umang Lai Haraoba (Lai Haraoba dedicated to the Umang Lais) as one of their state festivals in 2015. Some of...
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    mainly attributed to ancient Meitei deities such as Umang Lai and performed during Lai Haraoba, and also the dances of the different tribal communities...
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    classical dance form, which is usually enacted as a part and parcel of the Lai Haraoba performances, dedicated to God Thangching (Old Manipuri for 'Thangjing')...
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    Thangjing, Marjing, Wangbren, and Koubru, in the religious festival of Lai Haraoba. During the performance, the maibi takes the two ekouphus (pots) from...
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    part of Meitei civilization. It is used in ritualistic functions like Lai Haraoba, Lai Ikouba, etc. In Meitei culture, through the art of applique, decorative...
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  • Thousands of devotees thronged at the holy site during the festival time of Lai Haraoba of Sanamahism as well as Durga Puja of Hinduism. The worship of Goddess...
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    related to Shaivism, Shaktism and regional deities such as Umang Lai during Lai Haraoba. The roots of Manipur dance, as with all classical Indian dances...
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  • Nongthombam, Tran. লাই হরাউবগী কাঙলোন – ৩ শুবা শরুক Lai Haraoba Laisol by Chandrashekher Singh, Khulem Umang Lai Khunda Taretshuba Chahi by Chandrashekhar Singh...
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  • Thoubal and Bishnupur. The game is generally played on the last day of the Lai Haraoba festival and is an intrinsic part of the ceremonial functions. The mythological...
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    than 365 forest deities or Umang Lai in Sanamahism. They are always associated with a sacred grove. The term Umang Lai is also used to refer to the sacred...
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    Thang-Ta form the basic foundation of the classical choreographic steps of Lai Haraoba, Manipuri Raas Leela, Meitei Sankirtana and Pung Cholom. The Manipuri...
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    Manipur since ancient times. The holy as well as religious festival of Lai Haraoba is celebrated especially in regards of these holy sacred groves. The...
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    in the classical dance form of Manipuri, especially in the genres of Lai Haraoba and Raas. The Government of India honored her, in 2014, with the Padma...
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    OCLC 906016706. Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The pleasing of the gods : Meitei Lai Haraoba. John Parratt. New Delhi: Vikas Pub. House. ISBN 81-259-0416-6. OCLC 38258174...
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    festival called Lai Haraoba. There are 365 Umang Lais in the state, out of which 166 are identified in the valley regions of the state. Umang Lai sacred groves...
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    and music by the divine beings. These celebration gave birth to the Lai Haraoba festival. In another version of the story, Nongpok Ningthou met goddess...
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    Khongtekcha Yoiremba in c. 763 AD. The text also talks about how the festival Lai Haraoba was begun after the union of the two lovers. The author of the text first...
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    Umang Lai deities, including Sanamahi, as the attendants of Nongshaba.: 110  The second stanza of the Meitei poem Anoirol, sung in the Lai Haraoba, mentions...
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    holds a special position for the Kakching Haraoba. Kakching Haraoba is one of the four types of Lai Haraoba festival. During the era of King Samuroiba...
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    of Manipur. He is best known for wrestling with Khoriphaba during the Lai Haraoba festival. He is the consort of goddess Thoudu Nungthel Leima. He is one...
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    the winged-pony god of polo and the creation-ritual episodes of the Lai Haraoba festival enacting the life of his son, Khoriphaba, the polo-playing god...
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    with Lord Sanamahi are: Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba Mera Hou Chongba Lai Haraoba Sajibu Cheiraoba Lists of creatures in Meitei folklore Lists of deities...
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  • ritualistic and theatrical classical dance form, a part and parcel of the Lai Haraoba performances, performed in honor of God Thangching (Old Manipuri for...
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