Taoroinai

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Taoroinai
Serpentine Dragon God of the Moon[1][2]
Dragon God Taoroinai depicted as the ultimate form of life in the Leithak Leikharol text
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Major cult centerKangla
AbodesMoon and Earth[3]
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GenderMale
RegionManipur
Ethnic groupMeitei
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Taoroinai (Manipuri: ꯇꯥꯎꯔꯣꯢꯅꯥꯢ) is a snake-like dragon in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.[1][4][2][5] It lived in the land of the Moon.[3] According to the Shakok Lamlen, the Kangla was constructed over the navel of Taoroinai.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d History of Modern Manipur, 1826–1949 - Page 190 - Lal Dena · 1991
  2. ^ a b Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol. Gyan Publishing House. p. 578. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2.
  3. ^ a b Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
  4. ^ North East India History Association. Session (1989). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association
  5. ^ Dzuvichu, Lipokmar; Baruah, Manjeet (2017). Modern Practices in North East India: History, Culture, Representation. Taylor & Francis. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-351-27134-9.