Wangpulel

Wangpulel
God of water, rain, flood, disease and sickness
Member of Divine polo players
Other names	Khana Chaopa, Wangpulen, Wangbren, Wangbrel
Meitei	ꯋꯥꯡꯄꯨꯂꯦꯜ
Affiliation	Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Abode	Water
Weapon	Polo stick
Complexion	Dark
Mount	Black tiger
Texts	Puya (Meitei texts)
Gender	Male
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Consort	Shangnulembi
Equivalents
Greek equivalent	Poseidon, Oceanus
Hinduism equivalent	Varuna, Samudra

Wangpulel (Old Manipuri: ꯋꯥꯪꯄꯨꯂꯦꯜ), also spelled as Wangbren (Meitei: ꯋꯥꯡꯕ꯭ꯔꯦꯟ) is the god of water, rain, flood, disease and sickness in Meitei mythology and religion. He is the ruler of the underwater world. He is the Guardian of the South East direction.

He has a strong connection with the Anal tribe (Anan tribe) for marrying a lady of the Anal Khullen village. Among the cult centres dedicated to him, the one at Sugnu is the most significant in Meitei pantheon.

See also

• Thangjing

Sources

• https://books.google.co.in/books?id=-tv9WOAVh5AC&pg=PA182&dq=wangbren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-mOminvvuAhW2ILcAHYGsCaMQ6AEwBnoECAkQAw#v=onepage&q=wangbren&f=false
• https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Qs4BAAAAMAAJ&q=wangbren&dq=wangbren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-mOminvvuAhW2ILcAHYGsCaMQ6AEwAnoECAIQAw