Loyalakpa (Old Manipuri: Loiyalakpa) | |
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Guardian god of the western direction | |
Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais | |
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Meitei | ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ |
Affiliation | Meitei mythology and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
Major cult center | Kangleipak |
Planet | earth |
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Adherents | Meitei people |
Gender | male |
Region | Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur') |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
Parents | Marjing (biological father), Koupalu (foster father), Kounu (foster mother) |
Consort | Thoudu Nungthel Leima[c] |
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Loyalakpa (Meitei: ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ, romanized: /lo-yā-lāk-pa/), also known as Loiyalakpa (Meitei: ꯂꯣꯏꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ, romanized: /loi-yā-lāk-pa/, lit. 'lord of the countryside')[a] or Tolongkhomba (Meitei: ꯇꯣꯂꯣꯡꯈꯣꯝꯕ) or Tolonkhomba (Meitei: ꯇꯣꯂꯣꯟꯈꯣꯝꯕ), is a deity in Meitei mythology and religion of ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). He is the guardian of the western direction, among the Maikei Ngaakpa Lai (Meitei for 'Meitei guardians of the directions'). Born as the only son of god Marjing, he was adopted by god Koupalu (Koubru) and goddess Kounu. He was married to goddess Thoudu Nungthel Leima (Meitei: ꯊꯧꯗꯨ ꯅꯨꯡꯊꯦꯜ ꯂꯩꯃ), the adopted daughter of his foster parents. Loyalakpa (Meitei: ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ) is known for having a wrestling match with god Khoriphaba (Meitei: ꯈꯣꯔꯤꯐꯥꯕ), once in an occasion of a Lai Haraoba (Meitei for 'merrymaking festival of the gods').
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