Further information: Meitei mythology and Meitei deities
In Meitei religion and Meitei mythology, the Guardians of the Directions or Maikei Ngaakpa Lai refers to the deities who rule the specific directions of space according to Sanamahism.[1]
Symbol of Sanamahism
There are mainly ten Guardians of the Directions in Meitei mythology. These are the following:
Name
Meitei Transliteration
Direction
Description
Consort
Associated creature
Kounu
ꯀꯧꯅꯨ
North
She's the goddess who dwells in the snows of far north. Kounuthel (ꯀꯧꯅꯨꯊꯦꯜ), a stream, flowing in the Kounu Hill (ꯀꯧꯅꯨ ꯆꯤꯡ) is considered to be her native place. She's the mother of Lord Loyalakpa.
Lainingthou Koubru
Lok Ningthou
ꯂꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ
South
He's the divine king of a hillock kingdom in the southern realms.
Nongpok Ningthou
ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ
East
He's the ruler of the Selloi Langmai Nongpok Hill (ꯁꯦꯂꯣꯢ ꯂꯥꯡꯃꯥꯢ ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯆꯤꯡ), and is associated with attributes of being a hunter, a lover, an adventurer and a physician.
Panthoibi
He himself assumes the form of a ferocious tiger, whom goddess Panthoibi rides on.
Loya Lakpa
ꯂꯣꯌꯥ ꯂꯥꯛꯄ
West
He's the son of Lord Koubru and Lady Kounu.
He's the consort of Lady Thoudu Nungthel Leima (ꯊꯧꯗꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯊꯦꯜ ꯂꯩꯃ), the adopted daughter of his own parents.
Thangjing
ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ
South west[2]
He's the progenitor of the Moilang dynasty in Moirang kingdom. He dwells both in the Ibudhou Thangjing Temple as well as on the Thangjing Hill.[3]
Ayangleima Ahal (Koirenleima Ahal) and Ayangleima Atompi (Koirenleima Atompi)
He rides on a Manipuri pony, which is a gift from Lord Marjing.
Ibudhou Marjing
ꯏꯕꯨꯙꯧ ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ
North east
He's the God associated with horses, polo, sports, war, combat, battle, and animals.[4] His only child is Lord Tolongkhomba.
He's the consort of Lady Humuleima, the daughter of Kurulen Sidaba.
He rides on Samadon Ayangba, a winged flying horse, with white complexion.
Wangbren
ꯋꯥꯡꯕ꯭ꯔꯦꯟ
South east
He's the God associated with water, diseases, death and plaque.[5]
Anal Chanu Shangnulembi
He rides on a black tiger.[6]
Koubru
ꯀꯩꯕ꯭ꯔꯨ
North west
He's the God associated with hunting, animals and wind. Legend says thunderstorm is due to the firing of his divine gun and cloudiness is due to the spreading of his clothes.[7]
Kounu
He rides on Koubru Laishaa, a white elephant.
Salailen Sidaba
ꯁꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯟ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ
Zenith
He's the Supreme Being and the Sky God, who rules the heaven.[8]
Leimarel Sidabi,[9] Nong Leima and Tampha Lairembi.
He rides either on an elephant or on a winged horse.
Thongalel
ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯂꯦꯜ
Nadir
He's the God of death and the ruler of the underworld kingdom.
Laikhurembi, Thongak Leima, Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi and Lainaotabi.
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