Baruni Hill or Nongmaiching Hill or Selloi Langmai Hill or Sunday Mountain is a Hill range in the Himalayan state of Manipur and the abode of God Lainingthou Nongpok Ningthou and his consort Panthoibi in Manipuri mythology. The Hill is one of the most important pilgrimage sites for followers of Sanamahi faith in the entire North East India. The Hill is best known for the adventure activities including mountain hiking and mountain climbing.[1][2][3]

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Mythological association

The Hill is believed to be the absolute abode of Lord Lainingthou Nongpok Ningthou and his beloved consort Goddess Panthoibi in Manipuri mythology. Later on, with the advent of Hinduism in the Kanglei world, the attributes of Lord Lainingthou Nongpok Ningthou was identified as Lord Shiva of Hinduism.[4]

Holy sites

Out of the hundreds of sacred and holy sites in the Hilltop, the Sanamahi Kiyong Temple, which is the abode of Lord Lainingthou Sanamahi and his mother Goddess Leimarel Sidabi is the most visited one. At the peak of the hill there is Khalong temple ,the abode of Nongmai Kainou Chingsomba and in the periphery there is Baruni Mahadeva.Manipuri people climb the hill annually after Yaoshang. The temple is a sacred pilgrimage site of Kabui, Tangkhul, Kom, Hmar, Chothe, Zeliangrong, Meitei, Bishnupriya Manipuri people and the followers of Sanamahi faith from different corners of the world.[5]

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