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"Khwairakpa Erel" (Meitei: ꯈ꯭ꯋꯥꯢꯔꯥꯛꯄ ꯏꯔꯦꯜ), also known as "Khwairakpa Erel Umang Lai Nongpok Ningthou Khuvam" (Meitei: ꯈ꯭ꯋꯥꯢꯔꯥꯛꯄ ꯏꯔꯦꯜ ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯢ ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯈꯨꯚꯝ), is a sacred island, situated in the middle of the Barak river, in Lakhipur region of Cachar district in Assam. Formerly known as Naraindhor Baba, the island is a pilgrimage site of the people of Assam and Manipur.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The site is dedicated to the sylvan deity (Umang Lai), "Khwairakpa", a divine form associated with Nongpok Ningthou. Thousands of devotees thronged to the sacred site every year to seek blessings from the presiding deity.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

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[1] ttps://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2020/1/5/Jirimukh-Jan-5-Thousands-of-devotees-especially-from-Assam-and-Manipur-thronged-Khwairakpa-Erel-Umanglai-Nongpok-Ningthou-Khuvam-formerly-known-as-Narandhore-Baba-to-worship-at-the-sacred-shri.amp.html

[2] ttps://www.imphaltimes.com/news/item/19687-devotees-offer-prayers-at-sacred-shrine-of-khwairakpa-erel-umanglai

[3] ttp://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=3..260121.jan21

[4] ttp://www.manipur.org/news/2019/01/12/devotees-can-reach-shrine-of-khwairakpa-irel-umanglai-in-less-time-from-jiribam-kelessl/

[5] ttp://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=13..130119.jan19

[6] ttps://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2020/1/5/Jirimukh-Jan-5-Thousands-of-devotees-especially-from-Assam-and-Manipur-thronged-Khwairakpa-Erel-Umanglai-Nongpok-Ningthou-Khuvam-formerly-known-as-Narandhore-Baba-to-worship-at-the-sacred-shri.amp.html

[7] ttps://www.imphaltimes.com/news/item/19687-devotees-offer-prayers-at-sacred-shrine-of-khwairakpa-erel-umanglai

[8] ttp://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=3..260121.jan21

[9] ttp://www.manipur.org/news/2019/01/12/devotees-can-reach-shrine-of-khwairakpa-irel-umanglai-in-less-time-from-jiribam-kelessl/

[10] ttp://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=13..130119.jan19

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-'''"Khwairakpa Erel"''' ({{lang-mni|ꯈ꯭ꯋꯥꯢꯔꯥꯛꯄ ꯏꯔꯦꯜ}}), also known as '''"Khwairakpa Erel Umang Lai Nongpok Ningthou Khuvam"''' ({{lang-mni|ꯈ꯭ꯋꯥꯢꯔꯥꯛꯄ ꯏꯔꯦꯜ ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯢ ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯈꯨꯚꯝ}}), is a [[sacred]] [[island]], situated in the middle of the Barak river, in Lakhipur region of Cachar district in [[Assam]]. Formerly known as ''Naraindhor Baba'', the island is a pilgrimage site of the people of [[Assam]] and [[Manipur]].<ref>https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2020/1/5/Jirimukh-Jan-5-Thousands-of-devotees-especially-from-Assam-and-Manipur-thronged-Khwairakpa-Erel-Umanglai-Nongpok-Ningthou-Khuvam-formerly-known-as-Narandhore-Baba-to-worship-at-the-sacred-shri.amp.html</ref><ref>https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/item/19687-devotees-offer-prayers-at-sacred-shrine-of-khwairakpa-erel-umanglai</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=3..260121.jan21</ref><ref>http://www.manipur.org/news/2019/01/12/devotees-can-reach-shrine-of-khwairakpa-irel-umanglai-in-less-time-from-jiribam-kelessl/</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=13..130119.jan19</ref>
+'''"Khwairakpa Erel"''' ({{lang-mni|ꯈ꯭ꯋꯥꯢꯔꯥꯛꯄ ꯏꯔꯦꯜ}}), also known as '''"Khwairakpa Erel Umang Lai Nongpok Ningthou Khuvam"''' ({{lang-mni|ꯈ꯭ꯋꯥꯢꯔꯥꯛꯄ ꯏꯔꯦꯜ ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯢ ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯈꯨꯚꯝ}}), is a sacred island, situated in the middle of the Barak river, in Lakhipur region of Cachar district in [[Assam]]. Formerly known as ''Naraindhor Baba'', the island is a pilgrimage site of the people of [[Assam]] and [[Manipur]].<ref>https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2020/1/5/Jirimukh-Jan-5-Thousands-of-devotees-especially-from-Assam-and-Manipur-thronged-Khwairakpa-Erel-Umanglai-Nongpok-Ningthou-Khuvam-formerly-known-as-Narandhore-Baba-to-worship-at-the-sacred-shri.amp.html</ref><ref>https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/item/19687-devotees-offer-prayers-at-sacred-shrine-of-khwairakpa-erel-umanglai</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=3..260121.jan21</ref><ref>http://www.manipur.org/news/2019/01/12/devotees-can-reach-shrine-of-khwairakpa-irel-umanglai-in-less-time-from-jiribam-kelessl/</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=13..130119.jan19</ref>
-The site is dedicated to the sylvan deity, "Khwairakpa", a form of "Nongpok Ningthou".
+The site is dedicated to the sylvan deity ([[Umang Lai]]), "Khwairakpa", a divine form associated with [[Nongpok Ningthou]].
 Thousands of devotees thronged to the sacred site every year to seek blessings from the presiding deity.<ref>https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2020/1/5/Jirimukh-Jan-5-Thousands-of-devotees-especially-from-Assam-and-Manipur-thronged-Khwairakpa-Erel-Umanglai-Nongpok-Ningthou-Khuvam-formerly-known-as-Narandhore-Baba-to-worship-at-the-sacred-shri.amp.html</ref><ref>https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/item/19687-devotees-offer-prayers-at-sacred-shrine-of-khwairakpa-erel-umanglai</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=3..260121.jan21</ref><ref>http://www.manipur.org/news/2019/01/12/devotees-can-reach-shrine-of-khwairakpa-irel-umanglai-in-less-time-from-jiribam-kelessl/</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=13..130119.jan19</ref>
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