Thangching

Thangching
Progenitor of the Moirang clan
Member of Lainingthous, Maikei Ngaakpa Lais and Umang Lais
Thangching, the Patron God of Moirang and his consort, Koiren Leima
Thangching, the Patron God of Moirang and his consort, Koiren Leima.
Other namesThangjing
AffiliationSanamahism
Major cult centerMoirang
AbodesHeaven and Earth[1]
WeaponPolo stick
AnimalsWhite tiger and horse
MountWhite tiger and horse
TextsMoirang Ningthourol Lambuba
GenderMale
RegionMoirang
Ethnic groupMeitei
FestivalsLai Haraoba
ConsortsKoiren Leima

Thangching or Thangjing (Meiteiꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ) is a primordial deity in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is the ruling deity of the Moirang dynasty.[2][3][4][5] He rules supreme on the banks of the landlocked sea, Loktak lake.[6][7] He is one of the four cardinal Umang Lais.[8] The guardianship of the south western direction is alluded to Thangjing and the other directions to Koubru (north west), Marjing (north east) and Wangbren (south east).[8][9][10][11]

Two of his most prominent pantheons are the Thangching Temple and the Thangching Hill (Thangjing Peak).[12][13]

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