Khuman Pokpa

Khuman Pokpa
Ancestor God of the Khuman clan, God of the sunset and the night
Member of Mangang Luwang Khuman
Other namesKhuman Sidaba
AffiliationKhuman clan
Major cult centerMayang Imphal
PredecessorPakhangba
ColorBlack
TextsPuyas
GenderMale
RegionMayang Imphal
Ethnic groupMeitei
FestivalsLai Haraoba
Genealogy
Parents
SiblingsMangang Apokpa, Luwang Apokpa
Equivalents
GreekErebus
RomanScotus

Khuman Pokpa (Manipuriꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯄꯣꯛꯄ) or (ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯑꯄꯣꯛꯄ, romanized: Khuman Apokpa) is the Apokpa, or ancestor god of the Khuman clan.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He is regarded as the founder of the Khuman dynasty.[8][9] He is one of the three members of the Mangang Luwang Khuman in Meitei mythology and religion.[10] He represents the time of the sunset and the night.[11]

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