Imoinu Iratpa
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Imoinu Iratpa | |
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Observed by | Meitei people (Manipuri people) |
Type | religious |
Celebrations | Lights being lit up at every households |
Observances | Prayers |
Date | 12th lunar day of Waakching month of Meitei calendar |
Frequency | Annual |
Imoinu Iratpa or Emoinu Iratpa or Waakching Taranithoini Paanba is the religious festival of lights dedicated to the Manipuri Goddess Imoinu Ahongbi. The festival is celebrated by the Meitei people and other followers of Sanamahism, especially in Manipur. The festival falls on the twelfth lunar day of Wakching month of Manipuri calendar.[1] [2] [3]
The festival is celebrated in Manipur, Assam, Tripura in India and Bangladesh as well as Myanmar.[4]