Imoinu Iratpa, the festival of lights honoring Goddess Imoinu, was celebrated across Manipur with prayers, offerings, and cultural events.

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The Mysterious Minoan Snake Goddess. Credit: Erik Törner/Flickr CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Since the discovery of the so-called Minoan ‘Snake Goddesses,’ it has been debated whether British archaeologist Arthur ...