Meitei Vaishnavism

See also: Meitei Hindus and Meitei culture

Meitei Vaishnavism or Manipuri Vaishnavism is a religious sub-denomination of Vaishnavism of Hinduism, followed by Meitei ethnicity of Manipur, Assam, Tripura, Bangladesh and Myanmar. It was founded in Medieval Manipur and continues to be the largest religion in the present day Modern Manipur.[1][2]

Historically, King Charairongba was the first ruler of Manipur to formally adopt Vaishnavism as his family religion, though he did not enforce the faith to his subjects,[3] and the reign of King Chandrakirti Singh was the "Golden Period of Vaishnavism" in Manipur kingdom.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. ISBN 9788170998532.
  2. ↑ "Traditional Performing Arts of North-East India". 1990.
  3. ↑ Jhaveri, Angana (1986). "The Raslila Performance Tradition of Manipur in Northeast India".
  4. ↑ Dena, Lal (1991). "History of Modern Manipur, 1826-1949".