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Chingkhong Poireiton (Meitei: ꯆꯤꯡꯈꯣꯡ ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ) is a prince of the Khamnung (underworld kingdom) and a younger brother of Thongaren, the god of death in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.[1][2] He is best known as a cultural hero, for leading a colonial immigration to the human world .
He is mentioned in the Poireiton Khunthok, an ancient book about his immigration to the human kingdom of Kangleipak.[3][4][5][6]
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Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Chingkhong Poireiton (Meitei: ꯆꯤꯡꯈꯣꯡ ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ) is a prince of the Khamnung (underworld kingdom)...
Poireiton Khunthok (Meitei: ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ ꯈꯨꯟꯊꯣꯛ, transl: The Immigration of Poireiton) is an ancient Meitei puya, or narrative work describing about the immigration...
Manipuri: Laikhulempi) to go with his brother Chingkhong Poireiton on a long trip. Poireiton was a widower; his wife had died, and he had six children...
composition), the Numit Kappa (c. 1st century CE narrative work), the Poireiton Khunthok (c. 3rd century CE narrative work), the Khencho (pre-7th century...
musical work existed even before the beginning of the Common Era.: 329 The Poireiton Khunthok is a 3rd century ancient Meitei language literary work, which...
also composed in the first century. Poireiton Khunthok (Meitei: ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ ꯈꯨꯟꯊꯣꯛ, transl: The Immigration of Poireiton) is a 3rd-century narrative work describing...
namely, the Ninghthou Kangbalon, Cheitharol Kumbaba, Ningthourol Lambuba, Poireiton Khunthokpa, Panthoibi Khongkul, and so forth in the Meitei script, which...
and witchcraft, a consort of God Thongalen and later a concubine of Poireiton. Thongak Lairembi (ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯩꯃ), gatekeeper of the Underworld Kingdom and...
multitude of loves of Goddess Phouoibi Poireiton Khunthok Legend of the human civilization on earth led by Poireiton and Leinaotabi from the underworld....
historians opined that Luwang Ningthou Punshiba is the fourth descendant of Poireiton and he has nine wives. Regarding relationship with the Meitei kings of...
Thongalel sent her to be the wife of Poireiton, her brother-in-law. Lainaotabi gave birth to a son with Poireiton. Her legend says she made the first clay...
mention may be made of Cheitharon Kumbaba, the Ningthourol Shingkak, the Poireiton Khunthokpa, Dharani Samhita, Srimat Bhagabat. The Cheitharol Kumbaba or...
kingdom in the year 33 C.E. Two historical personalities, "Chingkhong Poireiton" and "Nongda Lairen Pakhangba" founded the civilization of Ancient Kangleipak...
composition), the Numit Kappa (c. 1st century CE narrative work), the Poireiton Khunthok (c. 3rd century CE narrative work), the Khencho (pre-7th century...
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