Sajibu Nongma Panba

Lunar New Year festival

Sajibu Nongma Pānba, also called Meitei Cheiraoba or Sajibu Cheiraoba, is the lunar new year festival of the Meitei people who follow Sanamahism, celebrated predominantly in the Indian state of Manipur. The name Sajibu Nongma Pānba derives from the Manipuri words: Sajibu - the first month of the year which usually falls during the month of April according to Meitei lunar calendar, Nongma - first date of a Month, Pānba - to be. Literally, it means the first day of the month of Sajibu. It is also celebrated by the Indian diasporas in western countries, including but not limited to Canada and Australia. Similarly, it is also celebrated in many Indian cities outside Manipur, like in Bangalore, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, among many others.

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