Posted by: Ashim Singha on: October 23, 2007
Almost in every villages of the Bishnupriya Manipuris, there are at least one or more ‘Mandav’ (sometimes referred as ‘Malthep’ ‘Mandop’ etc.), in which religious and cultural functions are observed. Although the ‘Mandav’’s have close similarities with the temples of Bengali Hindus or the ‘Namaghara’ of the Assamese, there is lot of difference between them. ‘Mandav’s are squire in shape and are very unique in architectural design. A ‘Mandav’ is considered as the core social center for the Bishnupriya Manipuris.
Mr Swapan rightly said that the maltheps should be free from village or any sort of politics but maltheps will not be maltheps without bramans.
Regards..ranita
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October 26, 2007 at 1:07 pm
nice article,our mandap should be free from bramans and village politics. many thank.