Pakhangba
Sign in to savePakhangba is a primordial deity, often represented in the form of a dragon, in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is depicted in the heraldry of Manipur kingdom, which originated in paphal (), mythical illustrations of the deity. It is believed that the ancestor of one of the Meitei clans manifested himself as the Pakhangba.
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- Meitei
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- Pakhangba
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- File:The sacred idols of God Pakhangba and his divine consort kept inside the Pakhangba Temple in the Kangla Fort in Imphal.jpg
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- Idols of Pakhangba and his consort in the Pakhangba Temple, Kangla.
- Deity.affiliation
- Sanamahism
- Deity.cult_center
- Pakhangba Temple, Kangla
- Deity.abode
- heaven and earth
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- Mythology
- Iconography
- In Meitei architecture
- Beliefs
- Cult
- Deified Meitei kings
- Tangkhul deities
- Consorts
- Texts
- In heraldry
- In traditional dance and music {{anchor|In traditional dance|In traditional music}}
- Festivals
- Lai Haraoba
- Pakhangba Cheng Hongba
- In politics
- Outside Manipur
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
- Tripura
- In popular culture
- See also
- Bibliography
- Notes
- References
Pakhangba is a primordial deity, often represented in the form of a dragon, in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is depicted in the heraldry of Manipur kingdom, which originated in paphal (), mythical illustrations of the deity. It is believed that the ancestor of one of the Meitei clans manifested himself as the Pakhangba.
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.