What is the New year day called as, under Meitei calendar of Manipur?

The correct answer is Sajibu Cheiraoba.

Key Points

• Sajibu Cheiraoba is the traditional New Year festival celebrated by the Meitei community of Manipur.
• It marks the onset of the lunar new year and is observed on the first day of the Sajibu month of the Meitei lunar calendar.
• Families perform rituals and offer food to deities at their homes to seek blessings for a prosperous year ahead.
• People clean and decorate their houses, wear new clothes, and prepare special traditional dishes as part of the celebrations.
• Relatives visit each other's homes and exchange greetings, strengthening social bonds within the community.

Additional Information

• Bohag Bihu
  • Bohag Bihu, also known as Rongali Bihu, is the Assamese New Year and the most important festival in Assam.
  • It is celebrated in mid-April and marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year.
  • The festival includes feasting, dancing, and singing traditional Bihu songs.
• Losoong
  • Losoong is the Sikkimese New Year, celebrated by the Bhutia tribe of Sikkim and the Lepchas.
  • The festival marks the end of the harvest season and is observed in December.
  • It includes traditional dances, sports, and rituals to thank the deities for a good harvest.
• Gudi Padwa
  • Gudi Padwa is the Maharashtrian New Year, celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month.
  • It marks the beginning of the Hindu lunar calendar and is celebrated with processions, traditional foods, and the raising of the Gudi flag.
• Meitei Calendar
  • The Meitei calendar, also known as the Manipuri calendar, is a lunar calendar used in Manipur.
  • It consists of 12 months, with each month beginning on the new moon day.
  • The calendar is used to determine various traditional festivals and rituals in Manipur.