Ancient Meitei god of death
Thongalen (Manipuri : ꯊꯣꯉꯥꯂꯦꯟ ) (also, Thongalel, Thongaren or Thongarel) is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld (Manipuri : ꯈꯝꯅꯨꯡ , romanized: Khamnung ) in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism , the indigenous religion of Manipur.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
He is the Guardian God of the nadir .[ 3] : 181 .
He is the ancestor-god of the Khuman clan .[ 10] Laikhurembi and Lainaotabi are his wives.[ 11]
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