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early morning of the Heikru
Hidongba festival (early morning between 10th and 11thof Langban Month in Manipuri Calendar) flakes of silver and gold put in anganthak tengnou shaba (well shaped earthen receptacle to put traditional smoke flakes) will be offered to Bijoy Govinda. A garland of 108 heikru (Amla) interspersed with the stem of Hup (a wild grass) and another garland of 108 rice which the peeling is done by hand will be first offered to Bijoy Govinda and afterwards placed at the hull of the boat. Before the boat race starts Bijoy Govinda will have a pleasure of the panoramic scene. The two leaders of the boat (Tengmaileppa) after due offerings to God will start the race.
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will occupy the seat where the traditional royal seat is laid out. In keeping with customary traditional, one day before the festival of Heikru
Hidongba the Kingand the Vishnu are offered ritual invitation. In the evening boat race practise is done. The leaders of the race boat (Tengmaileppa), in the
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of Bijoy
Govinda with the Shri Shri Bijoy Govindaji from the royal palace coming with customary rites and rituals after the completion of which it was installed in the new temple dedicated by Nongpok Leirikhomba at Sagolband Bijoy Govinda Leikai. In the next year it was decided subsequently to have
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There is a historical background to the moat. It was once known as "Tubi Irel". Once
Meidingu Nongpok Leirikhomba was in the jail of the King of Moirang, in fetters from where he was freed by the plans of the daughter of Khelei Nungnang Telheiba. Too happy at that, the moat was named Moirang Leima
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Even though the two appear to be festivity of similar nature, there are many differences between the two. As Heikru
Hidongba is performed with necessary rituals on the appointed day enjoined by the religious and customary sanctions it necessarily point to the difference between the two. Heikru
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and music, Arti is offered. Tengmaileppa (who takes care of the boat), Hinao Shaba (who steers the boat), Chang Shaba (who look after the
Tengmaileppa), Nourungba (who takes care of leakage of water inside the boat, etc.) and Naomang Shaba (who helps the one who steers the boat) are the main
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participants of the race who will put on
Ningkham and Shamjim, traditional components of the formal dress of such festivities. Some more ornament are also there. Along with this the King will be present along with the Vishnu. If the King could not be present, in that case
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Hidongba is combination of the three words, namely Heirku+ Hi+Tongba to complete the word Heikru
Hidongba. And it is not performed at any other place than at the moat of Bijoy Govinda.
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Thangapat, the moat of the Moirang Leima by which name it was also known.
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Heikru Hidongba published by Bijoy Govinda Sevayet Committee, Imphal
211:"Heikru-Hidongba Festival of Manipur, Heikru Hidongba Boat Festival"
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225:"'Heikru-Hidongba symbolises revival of age-old tradition'"
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