Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba

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Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba or Sanamahi Cheng Hongba or Kang Chingba is the religious festival of Meitei people, associated mainly with the public procession with the grand chariot, housing the ancient Meitei deity Lainingthou Sanamahi. The Imphal city serves as the main location of the festival. It attracts thousands of pilgrims who join the procession. The festival was celebrated 350 years ago, and after a long pause, it was first recelebrated in the year 2018.^[1][2][3]

Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba
Observed by	Meitei people
Type	religious
Celebrations	Rice, vegetables and fruits are offered to the deity Lainingthou Sanamahi
Observances	Grand Chariot housing deity Sanamahi is pulled by the devotees
Date	ancient period to the 18th century; 2018-present
Frequency	Annual

During the festival, thousands of devotees offer rice, fruits, vegetables, money, along with the traditional rites and rituals to seek blessings from the deity.

Similar festival

Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba is purely a festival of Sanamahism. But after Hindunisation of Meitei society, a similar type of festival was created.^[4][5][6]