Kanglā Shā
In Meitei mythology and religion, Kangla Sa (Meitei for 'Beast of the Kangla'), also spelled as Kangla Sha, is a guardian dragon lion. It has a lion's body and a dragon's head, with two horns. It is considered sacred to the Meitei heritage. It is a royal symbol of the Meitei royalties (Ningthouja dynasty). The most remarkable statues dedicated to "Kangla Sa" stand inside the Kangla.
| Kangla Sa (Kangla Sha) | |
|---|---|
God of defense, guardianship and protection | |
| Member of Meitei dragons | |
Northern view of the Statues of Kanglasha, the Meitei mythical Dragon Lion God, after the removal of rods between jaws, located inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal, Manipur | |
| Other names | Kanglasha Kanglaa Shaa Kanglasa Kanglaa Saa |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) Meitei folklore (Manipuri folklore) Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Major cult center | Kangla |
| Abode | Kangla |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
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| English | Kangla Sa |
| Ancient Meitei | ꯀꯪꯂꯥ ꯁꯥ (ꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥ) (kəŋ.lā sā (kəŋ.lā.sā)) |
| Modern Meitei | ꯀꯡꯂꯥ ꯁꯥ (ꯀꯡꯂꯥꯁꯥ) (kəŋ.lā sā (kəŋ.lā.sā)) |
| Sanamahism | |
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In Meitei traditional race competitions, winners of the race are declared only after symbolically touching the statue of the dragon "Kangla Sha".
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