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'''"Thangjing"''' ({{lang-mni|ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ}}), originally spelt as '''"Thangching"'''<ref>https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2021/2/5/Dr-Mangangcha-Thoudam-Laiba-Contd-from-previous-issueIt-is-called-Yai-The-place-is-called-Kanglei-Pungmayol-because-of-it-being-the-residence-of-the-two-Supreme-God-and-Goddess-it-is-called-Ma.amp.html</ref> ({{lang-mni|ꯊꯥꯡꯆꯤꯡ}}), is a primordial deity in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]]. He is the Guardian of the South West direction.<ref>http://www.manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#thangjing</ref> He is the presiding deity of [[Ancient Moirang]], a province in [[Ancient Manipur]]<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vDduAAAAMAAJ&dq=thangjing&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=thangjing+moirang+ancient+manipur</ref>, where he rules at supreme on the banks of the [[Loktak lake]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Qs4BAAAAMAAJ&dq=thangjing&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=thangjing+loktak+bank</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vDduAAAAMAAJ&q=thangjing&dq=thangjing&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi91vGU4vruAhXLIbcAHRhBBKEQ6AEwBnoECAkQAw</ref><ref>http://www.manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#thangjing</ref> Two of his greatest pantheons are the [[Ebudhou Thangjing Temple|Thangching Temple]] and the [[Thangjing Hill|Thangching Hill]]. Legend says that Thangjing made goddess [[Phouoibi]] to incarnate in a human birth in [[Ancient Moirang|Keke Moirang]] to prosper the human civilization.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vDduAAAAMAAJ&dq=thangjing&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Lord+Thangjing+made+incarnated+moirang+</ref>
'''"Thangjing"''' ({{lang-mni|ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ}}), originally spelt as '''"Thangching"'''<ref>https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2021/2/5/Dr-Mangangcha-Thoudam-Laiba-Contd-from-previous-issueIt-is-called-Yai-The-place-is-called-Kanglei-Pungmayol-because-of-it-being-the-residence-of-the-two-Supreme-God-and-Goddess-it-is-called-Ma.amp.html</ref> ({{lang-omp|ꯊꯥꯡꯆꯤꯡ}}), is a primordial deity in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]]. He is the Guardian of the South West direction.<ref>http://www.manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#thangjing</ref> He is the presiding deity of [[Ancient Moirang]], a province in [[Ancient Manipur]]<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vDduAAAAMAAJ&dq=thangjing&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=thangjing+moirang+ancient+manipur</ref>, where he rules at supreme on the banks of the [[Loktak lake]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Qs4BAAAAMAAJ&dq=thangjing&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=thangjing+loktak+bank</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vDduAAAAMAAJ&q=thangjing&dq=thangjing&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi91vGU4vruAhXLIbcAHRhBBKEQ6AEwBnoECAkQAw</ref><ref>http://www.manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#thangjing</ref> Two of his greatest pantheons are the [[Ebudhou Thangjing Temple|Thangching Temple]] and the [[Thangjing Hill|Thangching Hill]]. Legend says that Thangjing made goddess [[Phouoibi]] to incarnate in a human birth in [[Ancient Moirang|Keke Moirang]] to prosper the human civilization.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vDduAAAAMAAJ&dq=thangjing&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Lord+Thangjing+made+incarnated+moirang+</ref>
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{{Infobox deity|name=Thangjing|animals=[[White tiger]] and [[horse]]|dynasty=Moirang dynasty|festivals=[[Lai Haraoba]]|region=[[Ancient Moirang]]|ethnic_group=[[Meitei ethnicity]]|gender=Male|texts=[[Moirang Ningthourol Lambuba]]|mount=[[White tiger]]|weapon=Polo stick|deity_of=Progenitor of the Moirang clan|abodes=[[Heaven]] and [[Earth]]|cult_centre=[[Ancient Moirang]]|affiliation=[[Maikei Ngaakpa Lai]], [[Meitei religion]] ([[Sanamahism]])|script=ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ|script_name=Meitei|other_names=Thangching|member_of=Divine polo players|consorts=[[Koiren Leima|Ayangleima Ahal]], [[Koiren Leima|Ayangleima Atompi]]}}

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"Thangjing" (Meitei: ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ), originally spelt as "Thangching"[1] (Old Manipuri: ꯊꯥꯡꯆꯤꯡ), is a primordial deity in Meitei mythology and religion. He is the Guardian of the South West direction.[2] He is the presiding deity of Ancient Moirang, a province in Ancient Manipur[3], where he rules at supreme on the banks of the Loktak lake.[4][5][6] Two of his greatest pantheons are the Thangching Temple and the Thangching Hill. Legend says that Thangjing made goddess Phouoibi to incarnate in a human birth in Keke Moirang to prosper the human civilization.[7]

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Thangjing
Progenitor of the Moirang clan
Member of Divine polo players
Other namesThangching
Meiteiꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ
AffiliationMaikei Ngaakpa Lai, Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Major cult centreAncient Moirang
AbodesHeaven and Earth
WeaponPolo stick
AnimalsWhite tiger and horse
MountWhite tiger
TextsMoirang Ningthourol Lambuba
GenderMale
RegionAncient Moirang
Ethnic groupMeitei ethnicity
FestivalsLai Haraoba
Personal information
ConsortsAyangleima Ahal, Ayangleima Atompi
DynastyMoirang dynasty

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