Khuman Pokpa
Khuman Pokpa (Meitei: ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯄꯣꯛꯄ) or Khuman Apokpa (Meitei: ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯑꯄꯣꯛꯄ) is the Apokpa (Ancestor God) of the Khuman clan. He is regarded as the founder of the Khuman dynasty. He is one of the three members of the Mangang Luwang Khuman in Meitei mythology and religion. He represents the time of the sunset and the night.
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| Member of Mangang Luwang Khuman | |
"Khuman Pokpa", the name of the God, written in the archaic Meetei Mayek abugida | |
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| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Major cult center | Mayang Imphal (Khuman kingdom) |
| Predecessor | Pakhangba |
| Color | Black |
| Texts | PuYas |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Mayang Imphal (Khuman kingdom) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
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| Siblings | Mangang Apokpa, Luwang Apokpa |
| Consort | Khuman Pokpi (alias Khuman Apokpi) |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Erebus |
| Roman equivalent | Scotus |
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| English | Khuman Pokpa |
| Ancient Meitei | ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯑꯄꯣꯛꯄ (khoo-man a-pok-pa) |
| Modern Meitei | ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯄꯣꯛꯄ (khoo-man pok-pa) |
| Assamese | খুমন পোকপা / খুমন পোক্পা (khoo-man pok-pa) |
| Bengali | খুমন পোকপা / খুমন পোক্পা (khoo-man pok-pa) |
| Hindi | खूमन पोकपा / खूमन पोक्पा (khoo-man pok-pa) |
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