Thangching information

Thangching
Thangching
Progenitor of the Moirang clan
Member of Lainingthous, Maikei Ngaakpa Lais and Umang Lais
	Thangching, the Patron God of Moirang and his consort, Koiren Leima.
Other names	Thangjing
Affiliation	Sanamahism
Major cult center	Moirang
Abodes	Heaven and Earth
Weapon	Polo stick
Animals	White tiger and horse
Mount	White tiger and horse
Texts	Moirang Ningthourol Lambuba
Gender	Male
Region	Moirang
Ethnic group	Meitei
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Consorts	Koiren Leima

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Thangching or Thangjing (Meitei: ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ) is a primordial deity in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is the ruling deity of the Moirang dynasty.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] He rules supreme on the banks of the landlocked sea, Loktak lake.^[6]^[7] He is one of the four cardinal Umang Lais.^[8] The guardianship of the south western direction is alluded to Thangjing and the other directions to Koubru (north west), Marjing (north east) and Wangbren (south east).^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Two of his most prominent pantheons are the Thangching Temple and the Thangching Hill (Thangjing Peak).^[12]^[13]

^ 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.
^ "The God Lainingthou Thangching Koylellai". www.thesangaiexpress.com.
^ Prakash, Col Ved (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0706-9.
^ Chaudhury, Dipanjan Roy (2008). Northeast: Diverse Complexity. Har-Anand Publications Pvt. Limited. ISBN 978-81-241-1437-7.
^ 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.
^ Singh, N. Tombi (1975). Manipur and the Mainstream. Chitrebirentombichand Khorjeirup.
^ Session, North East India History Association (1999). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.
^ ^a ^b Birajit, Soibam (2014-12-01). Meeyamgi Kholao: Sprout of Consciousness. ARECOM ( Advanced Research Consortium, Manipur). p. 81.
^ Dzüvichü, Lipokmar; Baruah, Manjeet (2017-11-13). Modern Practices in North East India: History, Culture, Representation. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-351-27134-9.
^ Socialist India. Indian National Congress. All India Congress Committee. 1973.
^ Chaki-Sircar, Manjusri (1984). Feminism in a traditional society : women of the Manipur Valley. Shakti Books. p. 116. ISBN 9780706919677 – via archive.org.
^ Singh, Dr Th Suresh (2014-06-02). The Endless Kabaw Valley: British Created Visious Cycle of Manipur, Burma and India. Quills Ink Publishing. ISBN 978-93-84318-00-0.
^ "The God Lainingthou Thangching Koylellai". e-pao.net.

[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.

[2] "The God Lainingthou Thangching Koylellai". www.thesangaiexpress.com.

[Prakash_2007-3] Prakash, Col Ved (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0706-9.

[4] Chaudhury, Dipanjan Roy (2008). Northeast: Diverse Complexity. Har-Anand Publications Pvt. Limited. ISBN 978-81-241-1437-7.

[5] 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.

[6] Singh, N. Tombi (1975). Manipur and the Mainstream. Chitrebirentombichand Khorjeirup.

[Session_1999-7] Session, North East India History Association (1999). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.

[Birajit_81-8] Birajit, Soibam (2014-12-01). Meeyamgi Kholao: Sprout of Consciousness. ARECOM ( Advanced Research Consortium, Manipur). p. 81.

[9] Dzüvichü, Lipokmar; Baruah, Manjeet (2017-11-13). Modern Practices in North East India: History, Culture, Representation. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-351-27134-9.

[10] Socialist India. Indian National Congress. All India Congress Committee. 1973.

[archive.org-11] Chaki-Sircar, Manjusri (1984). Feminism in a traditional society : women of the Manipur Valley. Shakti Books. p. 116. ISBN 9780706919677 – via archive.org.

[Singh-12] Singh, Dr Th Suresh (2014-06-02). The Endless Kabaw Valley: British Created Visious Cycle of Manipur, Burma and India. Quills Ink Publishing. ISBN 978-93-84318-00-0.

[13] "The God Lainingthou Thangching Koylellai". e-pao.net.

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