Khamlangba

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Not to be confused with Pisatao.

"Khamlangba" (Meitei: ꯈꯝꯂꯥꯡꯕ, romanized: kham-laang-ba), also spelt as "Khamlangpa" (Old Manipuri: ꯈꯝꯂꯥꯡꯄ, romanized: kham-laang-pa), is a primordial deity in Meitei mythology and religion. He is a great hunter, warrior and miner. Legend says he is grown out of the creator God Atingkok.[1] His occupation is the extraction of the iron ores and the manufacture of steel.[2] The "Khamlangba Thenlon" mentions about his skills of iron metallurgy and blacksmith in the Kakching kingdom.[3]

A shrine dedicated to Khamlangba
A religious festival dedicated to Khamlangba

Gallery

Litter with the emblem of Khamlangba
Maiden dancers at the religious festival of Lai Haraoba dedicated to Khamlangba
Khamlangba's orchestras (with penas) and the married dancers

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=gxqeDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA34&dq=khamlangba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbwbW60t_uAhWXbSsKHYGcBScQ6AEwAHoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=khamlangba&f=false
  2. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&pg=PA686&dq=khamlangba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbwbW60t_uAhWXbSsKHYGcBScQ6AEwAXoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=khamlangba&f=false
  3. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tkUFEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA234&dq=khamlangba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbwbW60t_uAhWXbSsKHYGcBScQ6AEwAnoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=khamlangba&f=false

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