Panthoibi Iratpa
panthoibi iratpa panthoibi iraat thouni panthoibi eratpa religious festival meitei people dedicated panthoibi ancient meitei goddess civilization courage fertility handicraft love victory warfare wisdom sanamahism traditional meitei religion celebrated first day meitei lunar month mera based traditional meitei calendar usually though always coincides day hindu festival durga puja based hindu calendar festival often celebrated together manipur despite religious difference goddess panthoibi syncretised hindu goddess durga since ad reign emperor pamheiba garib niwaj made hinduism official religion state religion kingdom manipur hiyangthang lairembi temple originally dedicated goddess hiyangthang lairembi aka irai leima imphal west district largest site celebration panthoibi iratpa festival manipur