Nongpok Ningthou information

Nongpok Ningthou
Nongpok Ningthou
The Eastern Direction
Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais and Umang Lais
Other names	Kainou Chingsompa Angoupa Apanpa
Major cult center	Nongmaiching Mountains
Abode	Nongmaiching Mountains
Weapon	spear
Texts	Langkol Chingkoipa, Nongmaiching Chingkoipa, Panthoibi Khongul, Panthoibi Naheirol
Gender	Male
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Consort	Panthoibi
Equivalents
Hinduism equivalent	Shiva
Chinese equivalent	King Father of the East

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Nongpok Ningthou (Manipuri: ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ), also known as the Sovereign of the East or King of the East,^[3]^[4] is a deity in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is the ruling guardian deity of the eastern direction.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] Legend says Nongpok Ningthou and his consort Panthoibi were united in the Nongmaiching Ching mountains.^[9]^[10]^[6]^[11] Later, they were worshipped as the civilization giving deities in Meitei religion.^[12]

Nongpok Ningthou is one of the principal Umang Lais. He was originally known as Langmai Ningthou (Lord of the Langmai people).^[4]^: 78–80

^ Vijaylakshmi Brara, N. (1998). Politics, society, and cosmology in India's North East. Oxford University Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2 – via archive.org.
^ Singh, Balmiki Prasad (1987). The problem of change. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-562052-8.
^ Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170998495.
^ ^a ^b Birajit, Soibam (2014-12-01). Meeyamgi Kholao: Sprout of Consciousness. ARECOM ( Advanced Research Consortium, Manipur). p. 80.
^ Vijaylakshmi Brara, N. (1998). Politics, society, and cosmology in India's North East. Oxford University Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2 – via archive.org.
^ ^a ^b Religion Of Manipur. Firma Klm. 1980 – via archive.org.
^ A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. August 1991. p. 57 – via archive.org.
^ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1980). The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals, and Historical Development. Firma KLM. ISBN 978-0-8364-0594-1.
^ Roy, L. Somi (2021-06-21). And That Is Why... Manipuri Myths Retold. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-91149-65-9.
^ "E-Pao! Books :: Complete e-platform for Manipuris".
^ Singh, Ch Manihar (1996). A History of Manipuri Literature. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-0086-9.
^ Traditional Performing Arts of North-East India. Assam Academy for Cultural Relations. 1990.

[archive.org-1] Vijaylakshmi Brara, N. (1998). Politics, society, and cosmology in India's North East. Oxford University Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2 – via archive.org.

[2] Singh, Balmiki Prasad (1987). The problem of change. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-562052-8.

[ReferenceA-3] Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170998495.

[kholao-4] Birajit, Soibam (2014-12-01). Meeyamgi Kholao: Sprout of Consciousness. ARECOM ( Advanced Research Consortium, Manipur). p. 80.

[5] Vijaylakshmi Brara, N. (1998). Politics, society, and cosmology in India's North East. Oxford University Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2 – via archive.org.

[Religion_Of_Manipur-6] Religion Of Manipur. Firma Klm. 1980 – via archive.org.

[7] A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. August 1991. p. 57 – via archive.org.

[8] Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1980). The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals, and Historical Development. Firma KLM. ISBN 978-0-8364-0594-1.

[9] Roy, L. Somi (2021-06-21). And That Is Why... Manipuri Myths Retold. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-91149-65-9.

[10] "E-Pao! Books :: Complete e-platform for Manipuris".

[11] Singh, Ch Manihar (1996). A History of Manipuri Literature. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-0086-9.

[12] Traditional Performing Arts of North-East India. Assam Academy for Cultural Relations. 1990.

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