sajibu nongma pānba, also called meetei cheiraoba or sajibu cheiraoba, is the lunar new year festival of the people who follow the sanamahism religion of the indian state of manipur. the name sajibu nongma pānba derives from the manipuri words: sajibu - the first month of the year which usually falls during the month of april according to meitei lunar calendar, nongma - first date of a month, pānba - to be. literally, it means the first day of the month of sajibu. similarly, according to the hindu lunar calendar, the lunar new year is celebrated on the same day as in karnataka, andhra pradesh, maharashtra and many other indian states.