Sajibu Cheiraoba celebrated
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 14 2021:
Singjamei and Sawombung Company Operating Bases of Mantripukhri Battalion of 9 Sect AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) celebrated Sajibu Cheiraoba today.
Sajibu Cheiraoba is celebrated on the first day of the Manipuri month which falls in the month of March/ April to mark the beginning of a new cycle of life on the Meitei Calendar, said a statement issued by PRO Assam Rifles.
Festive dishes are prepared from vegetables and offered to deities for a grand feast for families.
Singjamei and Sawombung Company Operating Bases also celebrated the festival with the local populace by offering customary items to Chinga Mata Temple located within the premises of the COBs which was attended by more than 150 villagers, added the statement.
All the villagers were provided with refreshments, celebrating the festival with great zeal and enthusiasm.
The local populace was elated with this gesture of the Battalion and thanked Assam Rifles for always being a forerunner in all the activities, added the statement.