<p>A Sacred Landscape is an expansive geographical area where a community practices the traditional rituals and beliefs of the region. It is embedded with rich historical narratives and deeply connected with the ecological realm. ‘Sacred Landscape of Manipur’ is one such case that is investigated in this paper. Many sacred groves dot this sacred landscape. It is a miniature forest spread across the state in natural patches of green cover. The sacred grove complex embodies the sacred grove where the spirit deity of the sacred grove is given life in a physical form, which is called Lai. The folklore festival of Lai Haraoba is celebrated inside this complex, and several rituals in this festival shape the features and sacred spatiality of this complex. Each year, the dwellers construct a temporary bamboo and thatch shelter with locally donated materials to mark the beginning of the festival. The process of transforming sacred groves from unbuilt to build and their governance towards the settlement is explored in this research. It re-establishes the narrative behind the birth of Umang Laibung in Manipur in an order that is an effort to check the degradation in the cultural and emotional values of such places due to haphazard developmental policies and practices. Manipur remains less explored due to limited exposure and resources. This research aims to support the young architects interested in studying the region and its challenges from a similar perspective.</p>