| Native name | Meitei:Meiteilon Sheirenggi Numit |
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| English name | Meitei poetry day |
| Time | Meragee Thanil (full moon day of theMeitei lunar month of "Mera") |
| Venue | Manipur, otherNortheast Indian states andWest Bengal.[1] |
| Type | annual literary event |
| Theme | Meitei-language poetry |
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Manipuri poetry day (Meitei:Manipuri Sheirenggi Numit), also known as Meitei Poetry Day, is an annual literary event organised to promoteMeitei language (Manipuri) poetry. It takes placeManipur as well as in other Meitei-speaking areas, and aims to promoteManipuri literature to the world.[2]It honours the contributions of the Meitei poets as well as the diverse and distinctive literary traditions of Manipur.[3]