Marjing

Marjing
God of polo, hockey, horse, sports and war[1][2][3]
Member of Divine polo players
God Marjing riding on Samaton, the winged horse
Other namesMarching, Ibudhou Marjing, Ebudhou Marjing, Iputhou Marjing, Eputhou Marjing
AffiliationSanamahism
Major cult centerMarjing Hills
AbodeMarjing Hills
WeaponKangjei (Polo mallet)
AnimalsMeitei horse[1][4]
MountSamadon Ayangba
TextsKangjeirol, Leikharol
GenderMale
RegionManipur
Ethnic groupMeitei
FestivalsLai Haraoba
Genealogy
ConsortHumu Leima
OffspringLoyalakpa
DynastySalai Leishangthem[5]
Equivalents
GreekAres
HinduKartikeya
RomanMars
SlavicPerun
NorseOdin

Marjing (Meitei: ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ) is the God of horses, polo, hockey, sports and war in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.[6][7][8][9] The guardianship of the north eastern direction is alluded to Marjing and the other directions to Koupalu (north west), Thangching (south west) and Wangpulen (south east).[10][11][12][13] According to the legend, he invented the game of polo (Sagol Kangjei) and introduced it as the national game.[2][3][10][14][15] He and his divine creature, Samadon Ayangba, reside in the top of the Heingang Ching (Marjing hills).[16]

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