Korouhanba: Difference between revisions

|deity_of=God of the sun, sky and heaven<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=korouhanba&dq=korouhanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjz8qqA1LTuAhVW7HMBHcOYBa0Q6AEwAHoECAAQAg</ref>

|texts=[[Numit Kappa]], [[Soupon Lailemma Loutalon]], [[Wakoklon Heelel Thilen Salai Amailon Pukok Puya]]|festivals=[[Lai Haraoba]]|ethnic_group=[[Meitei ethnicity]]|gender=Male|day=Sunday|abode=Heaven|greek_equivalent=[[Helios]], [[Apollo]]|symbol=[[Sun]]|mount=Flying horse|script=ꯀꯣꯔꯧꯍꯟꯕ|script_name=Meitei|member_of=Primordial deities|hinduism_equivalent=[[Surya]]|region=[[Ancient Manipur]] ([[Antique Kangleipak]])|equivalent1=[[Ra]]|equivalent1_type=Egyptian}}

'''Korouhanba''' ({{lang-mni|ꯀꯣꯔꯧꯍꯟꯕ}}; {{lang-omp|ꯀꯣꯂꯧꯍꯟꯄ|ko-lou-han-pa|Master of the Sky}}<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=korouhanba&dq=korouhanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjz8qqA1LTuAhVW7HMBHcOYBa0Q6AEwAHoECAAQAg</ref>) is the master of the sky or heaven and god of the sun in ancient [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=korouhanba&dq=korouhanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjz8qqA1LTuAhVW7HMBHcOYBa0Q6AEwAHoECAAQAg</ref> He is also known as Taohuireng and is one of the two sun brothers in the [[Numit Kappa]] epic legend.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=taohuireng&dq=taohuireng&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjUncXpq8ruAhXxjOYKHQY7AogQ6AEwBHoECAIQAg</ref> For having the ability to removing darkness, he is also called "Ngantureng".<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=ngantureng&dq=ngantureng&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwicwvuWhsvuAhXUlOYKHZ20AfoQ6AEwAHoECAAQAg</ref> He is described as "Songbu Chiraitangba", a physician who is bald headed.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=songbu+ciraitangba&dq=songbu+ciraitangba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjpx7CcicvuAhXK4XMBHUWAAx8Q6AEwAHoECAAQAg</ref> He is also connected with [[Mangang Luwang Khuman]], the three divine teachers in many legends.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=yoimayai+taodanba&dq=yoimayai+taodanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjck8KRhcvuAhW-7XMBHZjmBwoQ6AEwAXoECAEQAg</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=korou+hanba+god&dq=korou+hanba+god&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjyrNSAhsvuAhWHgtgFHWWPDMsQ6AEwAHoECAMQAg</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=yoimayai+taodanba&dq=yoimayai+taodanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjck8KRhcvuAhW-7XMBHZjmBwoQ6AEwAXoECAEQAg</ref>  

His pantheon is mainly maintained by the Thokchom family of the present day [[Meitei ethnicity]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA50&dq=korouhanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjz8qqA1LTuAhVW7HMBHcOYBa0Q6AEwAXoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=korouhanba&f=false</ref> He has religious association with the Maring tribes also.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=9sljAAAAMAAJ&q=korouhanba&dq=korouhanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjz8qqA1LTuAhVW7HMBHcOYBa0Q6AEwA3oECAIQAg</ref>