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Loyalakpa
(Old Manipuri: Loiyalakpa)
Guardian god of the western direction
Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais
Other names
  • Loiyalakpa (Meitei: ꯂꯣꯏꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ)[a]
  • Tolongkhomba (Meitei: ꯇꯣꯂꯣꯡꯈꯣꯝꯕ)
  • Tolonkhomba (Meitei: ꯇꯣꯂꯣꯟꯈꯣꯝꯕ)
Meiteiꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ
AffiliationMeitei mythology and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Major cult centerKangleipak
Planetearth
Battles
AdherentsMeitei people
Gendermale
RegionKangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur')
Ethnic groupMeitei ethnicity
FestivalsLai Haraoba
ParentsMarjing (biological father), Koupalu (foster father), Kounu (foster mother)
ConsortThoudu Nungthel Leima[c]

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

  1. ^ a b Loiyalakpa (Meitei: ꯂꯣꯏꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ) is the original name.
  2. ^ It was not a real conflict but a test for Loyalakpa by Koupalu.
  3. ^ also his sister as she was the adopted daughter of his foster parents

References

External links

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Category:Meitei folklore Category:Meitei gods Category:Meitei mythology Category:Sanamahism