Marjing
Marjing (Meitei: ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ) is the God of horses, polo, hockey, sports and war in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). The guardianship of the north eastern direction is alluded to Marjing and the other directions to Koupalu (north west), Thangching (south west) and Wangpulen (south east). According to the legend, he invented the game of polo (Sagol Kangjei) and introduced it as the national game. He and his divine creature, Samadon Ayangba, reside in the top of the Heingang Ching (Marjing hills).
| Marjing | |
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God of polo, hockey, horse, sports and war | |
| Member of Divine polo players | |
God Marjing riding on Samaton, the winged horse | |
| Other names | Marching, Ibudhou Marjing, Ebudhou Marjing, Iputhou Marjing, Eputhou Marjing |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Major cult center | Heingang Ching (Marjing Hills) |
| Abode | Heingang Ching (Marjing Hills) |
| Weapon | Kangjei (Polostick) |
| Artifacts | Kangjei (Polostick) |
| Animals | Horse |
| Mount | Samadon Ayangba (Old Manipuri: Samaton Ayangpa) |
| Texts | Kangjeirol, Leithak Leikharol |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Personal information | |
| Consort | Humu Leima |
| Offspring | Tolongkhomba (alias Loyalakpa) |
| Dynasty | Chenglei dynasty |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Ares |
| Norse equivalent | Odin |
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| English | Marjing |
| Ancient Meitei | ꯃꯥꯜꯆꯤꯡ (maal-ching) |
| Modern Meitei | ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ (maar-jing) |
| Assamese | মাৰ্জীং / মাৰজীং (maar-jing) |
| Bengali | মার্জীং / মারজীং (maar-jing) |
| Hindi | मार्जीं / मारजीं (maar-jing) |
| Sanamahism | |
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