Thongalen information

Thongalen
Thongalen
King of the Underworld and God of the Dead
Member of Lainingthous
Abode	the Underworld
Texts	Poireiton Khunthok, Nongban Pombi Luwaoba
Gender	Male
Region	Manipur
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Siblings	Poireiton
Consorts	Laikhurembi; Lainaotabi; Thongak Lairembi; Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi;
Equivalents
Greek equivalent	Hades
Roman equivalent	Pluto
Hinduism equivalent	Yama

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Thongalen (Manipuri: ꯊꯣꯉꯥꯂꯦꯟ) (also, Thongalel, Thongaren or Thongarel) is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld (Manipuri: ꯈꯝꯅꯨꯡ, romanized: Khamnung) in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] He is the Guardian God of the nadir.^[3]^: 181.

He is the ancestor-god of the Khuman clan.^[10] Laikhurembi and Lainaotabi are his wives.^[11]

^ Elangbam Nilakanta (1982). Aspects of Indian Culture. Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy.
^ Glimpses of Manipuri Language, Literature, and Culture - Page 19 - 1970
^ ^a ^b Neelabi, sairem (2006). Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul (in Manipuri). p. 174.
^ Mehrotra, Deepti Priya (2009-07-08). Burning Bright Irom Sharmila. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-81-8475-153-6.
^ The North Eastern Geographer. North East India Geographical Society. 1980.
^ Medieval Indian Literature: An Anthology. Sahitya Akademi. 1997. p. 385.
^ Contributions to Southeast Asian Ethnography. Board of Editors, Contributions to Southeast Asian Ethnography. 1982.
^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
^ Commission, India Indian Historical Records (1976). Proceedings of the Meetings of the Session. Manager of Publications.
^ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
^ Ray, Asok Kumar; Chakraborty, Satyabrata (2008). Society, Politics, and Development in North East India: Essays in Memory of Dr. Basudeb Datta Ray. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-8069-572-8.

[1] Elangbam Nilakanta (1982). Aspects of Indian Culture. Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy.

[2] Glimpses of Manipuri Language, Literature, and Culture - Page 19 - 1970

[neelabi-3] Neelabi, sairem (2006). Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul (in Manipuri). p. 174.

[4] Mehrotra, Deepti Priya (2009-07-08). Burning Bright Irom Sharmila. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-81-8475-153-6.

[5] The North Eastern Geographer. North East India Geographical Society. 1980.

[6] Medieval Indian Literature: An Anthology. Sahitya Akademi. 1997. p. 385.

[contribs-7] Contributions to Southeast Asian Ethnography. Board of Editors, Contributions to Southeast Asian Ethnography. 1982.

[8] Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.

[9] Commission, India Indian Historical Records (1976). Proceedings of the Meetings of the Session. Manager of Publications.

[10] Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.

[11] Ray, Asok Kumar; Chakraborty, Satyabrata (2008). Society, Politics, and Development in North East India: Essays in Memory of Dr. Basudeb Datta Ray. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-8069-572-8.

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