Koupalu

Koupalu
Guardian of the North West
Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais
Other names	Lainingthou Awang Koubru Asuppa
Meitei	ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯑꯋꯥꯡ ꯀꯧꯄꯂꯨ ꯑꯁꯨꯞꯄ
Affiliation	Umang Lai, Sanamahism, Manipuri mythology
Abode	Mount Koupalu
Weapon	Spear
Mount	White elephant
Texts	Cheitharol Kumbaba, PuYas
Gender	Male
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Koubru Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Consort	Kounu
Children	Loyalakpa, Thoudu Nungthel Leima

Koupalu (Old Manipuri: ꯀꯧꯄꯂꯨ), also spelled as Koubru (Meitei: ꯀꯧꯕ꯭ꯔꯨ), is a primordial deity in Meitei mythology and religion. He is the Guardian of the North West direction. Legend says he is the founder of civilization in Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak), starting from the Mount Koupalu (Mount Koubru), a peak where he abodes, in north-western Manipur.