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Koupalu
Guardian of the North West
Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais
Other namesLainingthou Awang Koubru Asuppa
Meiteiꯂꯥꯢꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯑꯋꯥꯡ ꯀꯧꯄꯂꯨ ꯑꯁꯨꯞꯄ
AffiliationMeitei religion (Sanamahism)
AbodeMount Koupalu
WeaponSpear
MountWhite elephant
TextsCheitharol Kumbaba, PuYas
GenderMale
Ethnic groupMeitei ethnicity
FestivalsKoubru Lai Haraoba[1]
Personal information
ConsortKounu
ChildrenLoyalakpa,
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.[2][3] Legend says he is the founder of civilization in Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak),[4] starting from the Mount Koupalu (Mount Koubru), a peak where he abodes, in north-western Manipur.[5][6]

References

  1. "Koubru – Manipur News".
  2. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=lDFy8Q9d0J0C&q=koubru+deity&dq=koubru+deity&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj78Oytpv3uAhWIbn0KHT4VCekQ6AEwA3oECAYQAw
  3. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=NkMwAQAAIAAJ&q=koubru+deity&dq=koubru+deity&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5qayNp_3uAhXMfX0KHWeqAXA4ChDoATAGegQIBBAD
  4. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=lDFy8Q9d0J0C&q=koubru+deity&dq=koubru+deity&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj78Oytpv3uAhWIbn0KHT4VCekQ6AEwA3oECAYQAw
  5. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8F5uAAAAMAAJ&q=koubru+deity&dq=koubru+deity&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5qayNp_3uAhXMfX0KHWeqAXA4ChDoATAFegQIAxAD
  6. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=fXDiAAAAMAAJ&q=koubru+deity&dq=koubru+deity&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj78Oytpv3uAhWIbn0KHT4VCekQ6AEwBXoECAQQAw