Lainingthou Sanamahi Kiyong
| Lainingthou Sanamahi Kiyong | |
|---|---|
An afternoon scene of the Lainingthou Sanamahi Kiyong | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sanamahism (Meitei religion) |
| Sect | Lainingthou Sanamahi worship |
| District | Imphal East district |
| Province | Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur') |
| Region | Nongmaiching Mountain (Selloi Langmai Mountain) |
| Deity | Lainingthou Sanamahi |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | active |
| Governing body | "Sanamahi Lainingkol" (University of Sanamahi Culture) |
| Year consecrated | 2019 |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Nongmaiching mountains (Selloi Langmai mountains) |
| Municipality | Sangsabi |
| State | Manipur |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°48′18″N 94°02′08″E / 24.80505°N 94.03543°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Meitei architecture |
| Style | Meitei architecture |
| Funded by | followers of Sanamahism |
| Date established | 8 June 2019 |
| Groundbreaking | 2006 |
| Completed | 2019 |
| Specifications | |
| Height (max) | 75 feet (23 m) |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Spire(s) | 1 |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
| Monument(s) | 1 |
| Shrine(s) | 1 |
| Inscriptions | 1 |
| Elevation | 980 m (3,215 ft) |
The Lainingthou Sanamahi Kiyong (Meitei for 'Lainingthou Sanamahi Shrine'), officially known as the Laiyingthou Sanamahi Kiyong (Meitei for 'Laiyingthou Sanamahi Shrine'), is a temple of God Lainingthou Sanamahi of Meitei religion (Sanamahism), built on the Nongmaiching mountain (Selloi Langmai mountain) in the Imphal East district of Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur'). It is a center of the Sanamahism followers in Manipur. It is the central body of the "Sanamahi Lainingkol" (University of Sanamahi Culture) at Chingoi Maru Langmaiching (Nongmaiching).
The Sanamahi Kiyong is a religious destination and a pilgrimage site for the Meitei people, even for those living outside Manipur in other Northeast Indian states and also for the Kabui people and the Zeliangrong people living in Manipur, Assam and Tripura inside India as well as in Myanmar and Bangladesh.