Sanamahi Temple

Lainingthou Sanamahi Shanglen (not to be confused with Sanamahi Kiyong, Nongmaijing Ching or Pakhangba Temple/Shanglen, Kangla) is a worship place of the people following Sanamahi Laining/Faith, located at Haying Khongbam Uphong Yumpham at Sanamahi Complex in the first Manipur Rifle Compound. The worship place is said to have been constructed from 16th Jan, 1884 and reconstructed during the reign of king Kulachandra (the last sovereign king of Manipur) in 1891 AD. Lord Sanamahi is the household deity of Manipur. Sanamahi Laining/Faith is practiced in Manipur, Assam and Tripura by some - Meiteis Kabuis, Koms, Purums, Kukis, Chothes, Zeliangrongs.nWeekly worship ceremonies in the Shanglen are performed on Tuesdays.

During our visit to Kangla Fort recently and even on earlier visit I was told that Sanamahi faith is a powerful faith in Manipur society and the Temple inside the Fort is clean, beautiful and magnificently white. Good to get a chance to visit it.

Sanamahi sanglen -This is a holy place ,

right place in the heart of city.

It is the best place where you deattach yourself feom the sufferings of the world and pray to the SANAMAHI