Pacific University (India)

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{{Infobox University
| name = Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University (PAHERU) UDAIPUR
| native_name =
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| image_size = 150px
| image_alt = Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University Udaipur
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| motto = {{lang-sa| सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सर्वदा}}
| vice_chancellor = Dr. A. Bhagavandas Rai
| established = 2010
| endowment = PAHER SOCIETY
| city = [[Udaipur]]
| state = [[Rajasthan]]
| country = [[India]]
| campus = [[urban area|Urban]]
| nickname = PU
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]
| website = {{URL|www.pacific-university.ac.in}}
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'''Pacific University''' (formally known as "Pacific Academy Of Higher Education And Research University" (PAHER) ({{lang-hi| पाहेर }}) is a [[debt laden]] in [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/institution/Pacific_University_India |title=Pacific University India |publisher=Researchgate.net |date= |accessdate=2015-05-20}}</ref> It was established in 2010 by the PAHER Society. In April 2014 it was granted provisional membership by the [[Association of Indian Universities]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pacific-university.ac.in/Content.aspx?Page=AIU|title=Association of Indian Universities|access-date=22 April 2015}}</ref> The current president is Dr. A. Bhagavandas Rai.

== Constituent Institutes ==
The university is made up of constituent institutes that operate undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level programmes. The institutes include:

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* Pacific Dental College
* Pacific Institute of Technology
* Pacific Institute of Management
* Pacific College of Pharmacy
* Pacific College of Physical Education
* Pacific Institute of Hotel Management
* Pacific Institute of Computer Application
* Pacific Polytechnic College
* Pacific College of Basic and Applied Sciences
* Pacific Institute of Business Studies
* Pacific College of Social Sciences & Humanities
* Pacific Institute of Fire and Safety Management
* Pacific School of Law
* Pacific Institute of Fashion Technology
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=== Pacific Dental College ===
The college and Hospital are spread over a 1.3 lakh sq.ft. area that accommodates the administration offices, nine dental departments, four lecture theatres (120 seats per theatre) and a library. The nine departments are equipped with separate under-graduate and post-graduate sections. There is a separate section on the campus having an area of 25,000 sq.ft. for the Department of Basic Sciences. The campus also includes hostels for students, with separate buildings for undergraduate and graduate students.<ref>http://pacificdentalcollege.com</ref>

=== Pacific Institute of Technology ===
The institute offers graduate and postgraduate programs in various branches of engineering.<ref>http://pacific-it.ac.in</ref>

=== Pacific Institute of Management ===
The institute was established in the year 1997. It was the 1st private business school established in Udaipur.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

=== Pacific College of Pharmacy ===
The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in addition to doctoral programme in various branches of pharmaceutical sciences.<ref>http://www.pacific-university.ac.in/Pharmacy</ref>

=== Pacific Institute of Hotel Management ===
The institute was established on 30 June 2008 and more than 300 students have graduated since that time. The institute offers courses at under-graduate, post–graduate and research levels.

=== Pacific Institute of Computer Application ===
The institute offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in computer application.<ref>http://pacific-university.ac.in/Computer-Application</ref>

==Publications==
The university has three monthly periodicals, ''Pacific Business Review International'', ''Pacific Hospitality Review'' and ''Pacific Update'' and a half yearly publication, "Unnati - The Business Journal", in addition to numerous books and monographs.

==See also==
*[[List of private universities in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{official website |pacific-university.ac.in}}

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'''Sanamahism''' is the worship of [[Sanamahi]], the [[Creator deity|Creator]] aspect of ''Sidaba Mapu'', the [[trinity]] [[God]] of the [[Meetei]]s. Sanamahism is one of the oldest sects of [[South Asia]]. It originated in [[Manipur]], [[India]] and is mainly practiced by the [[Meetei]]s, [[Kabui]], [[Zeliangrong]] and other communities who inhabit Manipur, [[Assam]], [[Tripura]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Myanmar]] and [[Bangladesh]], with small populations in the [[United Kingdom]], [[United States]], and [[Canada]].

== Revivalism ==
Religion in Manipur is thought to have passed through three stages. P. 199 ''Social Movements in North-East India'' By Mahendra Narain Karna</ref>

According to the last census, about eleven percent of Manipur belong to religions stated as 'other'. Most of this population can be assumed to represent followers of the Sanamahi religion. This represents a significant increase over the previous census. The revivalism of Sanamahism is recognized by the census records of the government of India due to the praise worthy efforts of late R. K. Birendro Singh, I.A.S.

Attitude of indigenous people of Manipur to the religion and concept of God is not possible without the proper understanding of Sanamahi religion. Pakhangba Laining was also currently employed to signify revivalism.

== Form of Worship ==
In assimilate features such as the worship of forces of nature like fire, water, mountain etc. ancestor worship (Apokpa), Lamlai, Yumlai, Ningthoulai and Umanglai. Religion of antiquity - in its pure native form it is as all as the history of Meetei/Meitei people.

===Deities worshiped===
There is reference to the worship of Sanamahi by King Kangba in the Hayi age. Manipur is a land of deities with Atiya Shidaba as the Supreme God.

Atiya Shidaba, Apanba and Asheeba are the three manifestations or incarnations of God as the creator, the preserver and the annihilator of this universe respectively.
Pakhangba, Sannamahi and Nongpok Ningthou are the incarnations who play the role of the male deities of the Meiteis whereas Leimarel Shidabi and [[Panthoibi]], the role of female deities.

Panthoibi is the Mother of the Universe and Nongpok Ningthou is her mate.<ref>P. 4290 ''Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature'' By various</ref>
Besides these, three hundred and sixty four deities with their consorts are the most important deities worshipped by the Meiteis.

The Plain Kabui are observed in worship of Sanamahi and Ima Leimarel.<ref>''People of India'' By Kumar Suresh Singh, S. B. Roy, Asok K. Ghosh</ref>

Sanamahi (also known as Aseeba) has a creator brother (like him) named Pakhangba (Konjin Tukthapa).<ref>P. 82 ''A History of Manipuri Literature'' By Ch Manihar Singh</ref>

===Food offerings===
Devout Meeteis offer food at sacred spots daily.<ref>P. 62 ''Feminism in a traditional society'' By Manjusri Chaki-Sircar</ref>

== Festivals ==
===Cheiraoba===
Cheiraoba is the New Year's Day for Meetei and is observed every year on Sajibu nongma panba (mostly in the month of April).<ref>''Encyclopaedia of Indian Tribes'' By S.S. Shashi</ref> During this occasion, Meetei houses are renovated and white washed to mark the New Year's Day.<ref>P. 204 ''Encyclopaedia of Indian Tribes'' By S.S. Shashi</ref> The householders offer fresh vegetables, fresh fish and cook vegetarian food to offer to gods and goddesses. In the afternoon, young boys and girls climb a small hillock called "Cheiraoching" to pay floral tribute to the statue of meetei freedom fighter. On the day of meetei new year/cheiraoba, each and every family prepared many special curry/items and after offering to the gods and goddesses, the items are exchange with our relatives which is called as Mathel Lanba. It is believed that on the day of new year everybody should be healthy so that the whole year will be healthy i.e. why it is must to climb the nearest hill to digest whatever the items/curry taken on that day. Again prior to the day of cheiraoba/meitei new year, there is a custom that a married women should present a gift to her father and her brothers.

===Lai Haraoba===
[[Lai Haraoba]] is the festival of the recollection of the creation stories played by all deities with the first origin of this universe and evolution of the plants and animals through the will of Atiya Shidaba.
[[Sannamahi]] and [[Leimarel]] are worshiped in every house of the Meiteis and other mentioned Indigenous community of Manipur and nearby states including Mayanmar.
The other gods and the 364 deities are worshipped in the ''Umanglai Laisangs'' (temple of gods in the reserved woods with spacious grounds) in the villages.

== Threats ==
In the 18th century, under King [[Meidingu Pamheiba]], the sacred writings of Sanamahi religion, the ''Puyas'', were collected and burned in front of the Kangla which is the sacred placed of the Meitei and all the Sanamahi scholars were expelled to remote villages.<ref>http://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html</ref>. This took place on 17th day of Mera (October)in 1732 in front of the Kangla Uttra and the Meitei were forcibly converted to Hinduism by the king. However after the revivalism of Sanamahism, the day is remembered by the 2.5 million Meitei as "puya meithaba" and consider as the saddest day in the history of Manipur<ref>Source: The Sangai Express http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=9..101008.oct08</ref>.

Later in the 19th century mass conversion of the Hill tribes to Christianity began.

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Indeed this is one of our deemed history...

==See also==
*[[Folk Hinduism]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Meeteis_Surname Meeteis Surname]
*[http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Manipur_and_Religion.The_Revivalism_of_Sanamahism The Revivalism of Sanamahism]
*Sohini Ray "2000-01" ''The Body-Cult in Sanamahism: A Case of the Revival of an Indigenous Religion Among the Meiteis in Manipur'' is an ethnographic study of the sacred myths about the human body among the Meiteis, a community in Northeast India, and on how these mythological beliefs play a pivotal role in a socio-religious revival movement now occurring in the community. Sohini Ray recently received her Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles. [http://www.hds.harvard.edu/cswr/people/past/N-R.html]

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