Mera Chaorel Houba festival begins
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 28 2011:
The traditional Mera Chaorel Houba Festival of the Manipuris which will continue till October 6 began today at the Lainingthou Sanamahi Shanglen at Tollong Yumpham Haying Khongbal, 1st MR complex.
The inaugural function of the festival was organized by the Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple Board.
The function was graced by Works Minister K Ranjit, Health Minister L Jayentakumar who is also the President of Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple Board and MLA Bijoy Koijam as the Chief Guest, President and Guest of Honour respectively.
As part of the festival, devotees of Lainingthou Sanamahi in huge numbers took out a rally from Lainingthou Sanamahi Shanglen to the sacred Kangla holding the 7 coloured flag in their hands.
The devotees then fetched the holy water from Nungjreng Pukhri entering through the southern Kangla gate and exiting towards the northern Kangla gate.
They finally assembled at Lainingthou Sanamahi Shanglen at Tollong Yumpham Haying Khongbal, 1st MR complex.
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The closing function of the festival will be graced by Chief Minister O Ibobi as the Chief Guest.
Meanwhile, the festival was also held at Sana Konung Utra Sanglen led by the Titular king of Manipur, Leishemba Sanajaoba.