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Koupalu
Founder of Meitei civilisation, guardian of the north-west direction.
Member of Meitei gurdians of the directions,
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Affiliation
Sanamahism
Abode
Mount Koupalu
Weapon
Spear
Animals
White elephant
Mount
White elephant
Gender
Male
Ethnic group
Meitei
Festivals
Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Consort
Kounu, Likla Leima, Koujeng Leima
Children
Loyalakpa
Thoudu Nungthel Leima
Lainaotabi[1]
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Koupalu (Manipuri: ꯀꯧꯕꯔꯨ) is a primordial deity in Sanamahism. He is the protector of the Meiteis, guardian of the North West direction and the founder of Meitei civilization. He lives on the summit of Mount Koubru.
^Oinam, Bhagat; Sadokpam, Dhiren A. (11 May 2018). Northeast India: A Reader. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-429-95320-0.
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goddess of the Khurkhul region. Koujeng Leima (ꯀꯧꯖꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ), a consort of God Koupalu and one of the nine goddesses who participated in the festival of Thangjing...
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north eastern direction is alluded to Marjing and the other directions to Koupalu (north west), Thangching (south west) and Wangpulen (south east). According...
derived from the names of the deities whom the Meiteis worship at the peaks. Koupalu (Koubru) - north west protector Marjing - north east protector Wangbren...
illness. She mentioned Wangpulen (Wangbren), Thangching (Thangjing) and Koupalu (Koubru). As none of them are Panthoibi's paramours, Panthoibi pretended...
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south eastern direction is alluded to Wangbren and the other directions to Koupalu (north west), Marjing (north east) and Thangjing (south west). He is one...
pretended to be almost near her death. Then, her mother told her about God Koupalu (Koubru), the ruler of the northwestern realms of Kangleipak. Still unwanted...
Nungpan Ponpi Luwaopa of Luwang dynasty Princess Koubaron Namoinu King Koupalu (Koubru) King Thongalen Thongalen's first brother Thongalen's second brother...
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