| Loyalakpa ( Old Manipuri: Loiyalakpa) | |
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Guardian god of the western direction | |
| Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais | |
| Other names | |
| Meitei | ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology and Meitei religion ( Sanamahism) |
| Major cult center | Kangleipak |
| Planet | earth |
| Battles | |
| 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').
Mythology
Childhood
Tested by Koupalu
Adopted by Koupalu and Kounu
Marriage and afterwards
Worship
In popular culture
See also
Notes
References
External links
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| Loyalakpa ( Old Manipuri: Loiyalakpa) | |
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Guardian god of the western direction | |
| Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais | |
| Other names | |
| Meitei | ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology and Meitei religion ( Sanamahism) |
| Major cult center | Kangleipak |
| Planet | earth |
| Battles | |
| 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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Myths portal |
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').
Mythology
Childhood
Tested by Koupalu
Adopted by Koupalu and Kounu
Marriage and afterwards
Worship
In popular culture
See also
Notes
References
External links
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Category:Meitei folklore
Category:Meitei gods
Category:Meitei mythology
Category:Sanamahism