Kanglā shā

animal_ally earth Meitei single tradition · 2

Kanglā shā is a sacred guardian beast with a lion's body and a two-horned dragon's head. It is a royal symbol of the Meitei royalties (Ningthouja dynasty).

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When

First attested: 1804 CE
Attested period: 1804 – 2020
Historical notes: First constructed in 1804, demolished in 1819-1826, reconstructed in 1844, demolished in 1891, reconstructed in 2006.

Relationships

co occurs with: Amaterasu, Pakhangba, Lainingthou Sanamahi, Nongshaba, Poireiton, Susano'o

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Mentioned by

Amaterasu
Pakhangba
Lainingthou Sanamahi
Nongshaba
Poireiton
Susano'o

Sources

wikipedia (2)

Kanglā shā
Numitsana Khomadon

Source passages

“In Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur, Kanglā shā (Meitei: ꯀꯡꯂꯥ ꯁꯥ, lit. 'beast of the Kangla') is a sacred guardian beast with a lion's body and a two-horned dragon's head.”
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