Thongalen
deity underworld Meitei mythology single tradition · 1
Thongalen is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld (Manipuri: ꯈꯝꯅꯨꯡ, romanized: Khamnung) in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is the Guardian God of the nadir.
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Wangpurel
- consort of
- Laikhurembi, Lainaotabi
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“God Thongalen is sometimes identified as God Wangpurel (Old Manipuri: Wangpulel). Thongalen is the King of underworld. Wangpurel reigns over the direction south. Some Meiteis believe that the direction south is the land of death. So, when the Meiteis got converted into Hinduism, both Thongalen”
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