Cheiraoba

One of the major festivals of Manipur, Cheiraoba is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor to mark the beginning of a new year. Observed in the month of April, Cheiraoba festival is celebrated by Hindus and Muslims alike with equal zeal and energy.

The local inhabitants of Manipur follow strict religious rituals and traditional cultures of the region during the festival of Cheiraoba. A grand feast, comprising of several local delicacies, is prepared to observe the special occasion. Representing the religious fervor of the place, the native population worships their local deities and seeks divine blessing and eternal happiness on the special festive occasion of Cheiraoba.

An integral part of the cultural ancestry and religious heritage of Manipur, the local inhabitants still follow the age old custom of climbing the nearby mountain ranges of the area with the belief that this would help them to reach the zenith of success in their daily affairs. A celebration of joy, mirth and merry making, the local population starts preparing for this grand religious festival on a large scale by white washing and cleaning their houses.

The Cheiraoba festival of Manipur offers the inhabitants of the state with a platform to meet their family members and renew ties with old friends. The festival of Cheiraoba fills the air with joy and mirth and relieves the local population from the stress and strains of daily life.

A unique way to begin their New Year, Cheiraoba ushers in prosperity, and peace to the native population of Manipur.