Tharon

The Thāron (Meitei: ꯊꯥꯔꯣꯟ; Old Manipuri: ꯊꯥꯂꯣꯟ) or the Tharol (Meitei: ꯊꯥꯔꯣꯜ; Old Manipuri: ꯊꯥꯂꯣꯜ) is an Ancient Meitei language literary work (puya), about the lore of the twelve lunar months of a year. It describes the changing pattern of nature in the following months. It is one of the masterpieces of the writers of the ancient times.

Tharon

Original title	Thalon Puya
Country	Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak)
Language	Ancient Meitei language (Old Manipuri language)
Genre	Meitei literature
The Tharon is based on the ancient lore of the twelve lunar months of the year.

The terms, "Tha" means month or moon and "ron", derived from "lon" means knowledge, lore or tradition.

The names of the twelve lunar months were given in Ancient Meitei language in the manuscript. However, the following illustrates both the Ancient Meitei as well as Modern Meitei names, with their Gregorian calendar equivalents:

Ancient Meitei	Latin-Roman transliteration	Modern Meitei	Latin-Roman transliteration	Gregorian equivalents
ꯁꯆꯤꯐꯣꯢ (ꯆꯤꯟꯄꯤ)	Sachiphoy (Chinpi)	ꯁꯖꯤꯕꯨ	Sajibu	Apr-May
ꯀꯥꯟꯄꯤ	Kaanpee	ꯀꯥꯂꯦꯟ	Kalen	May-Jun
ꯑꯁꯥꯎ	Asaau	ꯏꯉꯥ	Ee-ngaa	Jun-Jul
ꯍꯥꯂꯦꯡ	Haaleng	ꯏꯉꯦꯟ	Ee-ngen	Jul-Aug
ꯋꯥꯟꯇꯠ	Waantat	ꯊꯧꯋꯥꯟ	Thouwaan	Aug-Sept
ꯑꯆꯤꯠ (ꯂꯥꯡꯄꯟ)	Achit (Laangpan)	ꯂꯥꯡꯕꯟ	Laangban	Sept-Oct
ꯑꯥꯂꯦ (ꯃꯦꯂꯥ)	Aale (Melaa)	ꯃꯦꯔꯥ	Meraa	Oct-Nov
ꯆꯤꯛꯊꯝ (ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡꯀꯩ)	Chiktham (Hiyaangkei)	ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡꯒꯩ	Heeyaangei	Nov-Dec
ꯎꯟꯊꯝ	Untham	ꯄꯣꯢꯅꯨ	Poinu	Dec-Jan
ꯏꯟꯊꯝ	Eentham	ꯋꯥꯛꯆꯤꯡ	Waakching	Jan-Feb
ꯑꯁꯤꯠ (ꯐꯥꯢꯂꯦꯜ)	Ashit (Phailel)	ꯐꯥꯢꯔꯦꯜ	Fairel	Feb-Mar
ꯊꯥꯄꯤ	Thaapee	ꯂꯝꯇꯥ	Lamta	Mar-Apr