The Gaan-Ngai festival for the year 2013 will commence on the forthcoming January 24th (Thursday).
Certain Meitei-calendars indicate the 13th day of Wakching of the current year falling on two days-24th and 25th of January.
Following the traditional calculation of Zeiiangrong festival-Date beginning from the first day of the Wakching month (12th January for this season), the 13th day of Wakching falls on 24th January, 2013.
The Zeliangrong Cultural Council (ZCC), which is the apex and sole authority on Zeliangrong traditional religion and customs, has accepted 24-1-2013 (Thursday) as the Gan-ngai Date for this season. Therefore, the Zeiiangrong people will commence Gan-ngai festival of this year from 24-1-2013.
The ZCC has also written to the State government to adjust the “Gan-ngai holiday” accordingly said R. Chandra Haomei, Secretary, ZCC(AMN).
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