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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, "Khwairakpa", a form of "Nongpok Ningthou". Thousands of devotees thronged to the sacred site every year to seek blessings from the presiding deity.[6][7][8][9][10]
Reference
- ↑ 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
- ↑ https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/item/19687-devotees-offer-prayers-at-sacred-shrine-of-khwairakpa-erel-umanglai
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=3..260121.jan21
- ↑ http://www.manipur.org/news/2019/01/12/devotees-can-reach-shrine-of-khwairakpa-irel-umanglai-in-less-time-from-jiribam-kelessl/
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=13..130119.jan19
- ↑ 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
- ↑ https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/item/19687-devotees-offer-prayers-at-sacred-shrine-of-khwairakpa-erel-umanglai
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=3..260121.jan21
- ↑ http://www.manipur.org/news/2019/01/12/devotees-can-reach-shrine-of-khwairakpa-irel-umanglai-in-less-time-from-jiribam-kelessl/
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=13..130119.jan19
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