Mongba Hanba

Mongba Hanba
Forest God
Member of Umang Lais
Major cult centerMahabali Hanuman Thakur Temple Complex,[1][2] Imphal East district, Manipur
AbodeMongba Hanba Umang
GenderMale
RegionManipur
Ethnic groupMeitei
FestivalsLai Haraoba
Equivalents
HinduHanuman

Mongba Hanba (Manipuriꯃꯣꯡꯕ ꯍꯟꯕ) is a forest god in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is mainly worshipped in the sacred forest Mongba Hanba Umang on the banks of the Imphal River.[3][1][2]

  1. ^ a b "মোংবা হনবা উমং লূপ" (PDF). hueiyenlanpao.com (in Manipuri).
  2. ^ a b "মোংবা হনবা" (PDF). hueiyenlanpao.com (in Manipuri).
  3. ^ Gupta, Dr Asha (2007). Biodiversity Conservation and Legal Aspects. Aavishkar Publishers, Distributors. p. 202. ISBN 978-81-7910-187-2.