Sajibu Cheiraoba
Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba
What happens
The Meitei new year, falling on the first lunar day of Sajibu in March or April. Houses are cleaned from top to bottom, a full meal is cooked and offered to the household deity, and in the afternoon families climb the nearest hill (Cheiraoba Ching Kaba) in the belief that rising higher lifts your fortunes for the year. Nongmaijing, Kaina and Langol fill with families all afternoon.
Why it matters
The Meitei new year, marking the agricultural year's start and combining household ritual with a collective hill climb.
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While you are in Imphal East
Places worth pairing with Sajibu Cheiraoba.
Photo: Mriganka Sekhar Halder / Google Maps
ParkImphal East
Silheipung Garden, Lamlai
Lamlai, Imphal East district
A garden on the eastern edge of Imphal, on the Andro road
- Distance from Imphal
- 16 km from Imphal
- Time to allow
- 2 hrs
Entry: Entry details on page
Photo: Sujal Banya / Google Maps
ParkImphal East
Ebudhou Marjing Eco-Tourism Park
VXH3+JFX, Heingang, Manipur 795002, India
The Marjing hill complex — site of the giant polo statue. Polo originated in Manipur, which makes this one of the strongest culture-plus-nature stories available. Reviews: walk up
- Distance from Imphal
- 7.0 km from Imphal
- Time to allow
- 2 hrs
Entry: Entry details on page
Photo: priya Lakshmi / Google Maps
ParkImphal East
Matai Garden
VW68+GH2, Matai Mamang Leikai, Luwangsangbam, Imphal, Manipur 795002, India
Matai Garden
- Distance from Imphal
- 5.0 km from Imphal
- Time to allow
- 2 hrs
Entry: Entry details on page
Photo: Sk Loit / Google Maps
ParkImphal East
Chingarel Biodiversity Park
Chingarel Hill,, VX6V+RRM, Waiton, Manipur 795010, India
Reviews: clean, well maintained, away from the city. Fits the eco-tourism theme.
- Distance from Imphal
- 8.0 km from Imphal
- Time to allow
- 2 hrs
Entry: Entry details on page