Mount Koubru

Mount Koubru
Map
Highest point
Elevation6,993 ft (2,131 m)[1]
Coordinates25°03′47″N 93°52′18″E / 25.0630°N 93.8717°E / 25.0630; 93.8717
Geography
LocationManipur
CountryIndia

Mount Koubru (Meeteilol:ꯀꯧꯕ꯭ꯔꯨ) also known as Mount Koupalu[2][3] is one of the highest mountains in Manipur, India and the abode of the god Lainingthou Koubru and the goddess Kounu in Manipuri mythology. Saparmeina town lies below the peak. It is located in the Kangpokpi district of Manipur and is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in Manipur.[4]

The mountain is noted for mountain hiking as well as mountain climbing.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ Survey of India mapsheet 83-H, 1944.
  2. ^ "Extra terrestrial Connection of the Meeteis Part 1". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  3. ^ Singh, Dr Th Suresh (2014-06-02). The Endless Kabaw Valley: British Created Visious [sic] Cycle of Manipur, Burma and India. Quills Ink Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 978-93-84318-00-0. English Translation "Awang Koubru Asuppa Leima-Lai Khunda Ahanba. ... The above given hymn of invocation of the Koubru God (Koupalu in the Puya)
  4. ^ Raghu, Ningthoujam. "Awang Koubru Asuppa and Notion for Origin of Obliquity of Earth and Planets | KanglaOnline". Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  5. ^ "Koubru". PeakVisor.
  6. ^ "Koubru | KanglaOnline".
  7. ^ "Figure 1. Map of Manipur showing Koubru Hill Range". ResearchGate.
  8. ^ "Committee formed to save Mt. Koubru". Imphal Free Press. 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018.