Taoroinai
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Taoroinai is a snake-like dragon in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. It lived in the land of the Moon. According to the Shakok Lamlen, the Kangla was constructed over the navel of Taoroinai.
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8 sectionsContents
- Mythology
- Taoroinai's voyage from the Moon to the Earth
- Taoroinai and the Heavenly egg
- Taoroinai and the solar sperm
- Taoroinai and the Kangla
- Taoroinai's dance
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- References
Taoroinai is a snake-like dragon in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. It lived in the land of the Moon. According to the Shakok Lamlen, the Kangla was constructed over the navel of Taoroinai.
== Mythology == === Taoroinai's voyage from the Moon to the Earth === According to the Sanggai Phammang, Taoroinai lived on the Moon. He was ordered by the God Atiya (Atingkok) to carry His image to the Earth. He swallowed the image of the God in his mouth and brought it down. He lived inside the Earth. The God's image was later born as a divine boy.
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