Introduction to Manipur
The Manipuri Religion is said to be the oldest organized religion of south-east Asia.
Manipuri religion is Open, Universal in outlook and without any founder prophet or any holy book. The deeply philosophical Manipuri religion propounds the universal concept of equality of mankind that all human made on the image of God, in other words all human are made equal since there is only one creator.
The recorded history of Manipur commences from 33 A.D. onwards. The cultural and social system, recorded in not less than 1,000 old Meetei scriptures is a living testimony of the rich heritage embodying Manipuri sciences, ethics, aesthetics, fabulous arts, and above all, the universal Manipuri thought, faith and philosophy.
From the period before Christ up to the advent of Hinduism around l8th century A.D., Manipur preserved a religion rich in mythology and colorful in ritual. Early Manipuris were the devotees of Supreme Almighty God "Lainingthou Soralel" following the footprint of their Godly ancestors.
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