Pakhangba
Pakhangba (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯕ, romanized: /paakhangba/, Old Manipuri: ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯄ, romanized: /paakhangpa/) is a primordial deity, often represented in the form of a Meitei dragon, in Meitei mythology and religion. He is depicted in the heraldry of Manipur kingdom, which originated in paphal (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯐꯜ), mythical illustrations of the deity in the traditional beliefs of Sanamahism in Manipur. Among the Meiteis, it is believed that the ancestor of one of the clans manifested himself as the Pakhangba.
| Pakhangba | |
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primordial divine being | |
| Member of Meitei dragons | |
The sacred idols of God Pakhangba and his divine consort kept inside the Pakhangba Temple in the Kangla Fort in Imphal | |
| Other names | Pakhangpa |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Major cult center | Pakhangba Temple, Kangla |
| Abode | heaven and earth |
| Symbol | Meitei dragons |
| Adherents | Meitei people |
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| Gender | Male |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
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| Siblings | Lainingthou Sanamahi, Irai Leima, Khoriphaba, Khunu Leima, Ngaleima, Nganu Leima, Nongshaba, Nongthang Leima, Phouleima (Phouoibi), Shapi Leima, Thumleima |
| Consort | Nongthang Leima |
| Children | Mangang, Luwang, Khuman, and others (or Salai Taret Apokpas) |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Typhon |
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The identity of the deity is often fused with Nongda Lairen Pakhangba, the first ruler of the Ningthouja dynasty. The title Pakhangba was also used by other kings in the history of Manipur.
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