Meitei calendar

The Meitei calendar () or the Manipuri calendar () or the Kangleipak calendar () or the Maliyapham Palcha Kumshing () is a traditional lunar calendar invented and used by the Meitei ethnicity for religious and agricultural purposes. It was developed by Emperor Maliyapham Palcha (1359-1329 BCE) in (Palcha era) in Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). 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.

 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
 Yaoshang () - 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

 Governing body 
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.
The SEACO (South East Asian Cultural Organization) also organizes annual conference to preserve the cultural and traditional calendar of Ancient Manipur.

Other wesites
 http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=leisure.tools.Nanao_Meetei_Calendar_2015_2016_In_Meitei_Mayek_201504

References

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