Manipuri Mythology (other)
Manipuri mythology is the mythology of the Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group in Manipur, India. Manipuri mythology may also refer to: * Mythologies of other ethnic groups in Manipur * Mythology associated with Manipura, a kingdom in the Mahabharata See also * Kanglei mythology (other) * Manipuri religion (other) Manipuri religion may refer to: * Manipuri Vaishnavism, a Hindu denomination of the Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group in Manipur * Religion in Manipur * Sanamahism Sanamahism , also known as Meiteism , or Lainingthouism is an eth ...

Manipuri Mythology
Meitei mythology (or Manipuri mythology) () is a collection of myths, belonging to the religious and cultural traditions of the Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group of Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t .... It is associated with traditional Meitei religion of Sanamahism. Meitei myths explain various natural phenomena, how human civilization developed, and the reasons of many events.Devi, Dr Yumlembam Gopi. Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7. Textual sources Mythical narration plays an integral role in nearly every genre of Meitei literature ( Manipuri literature). Some of the best known literary sources are: Mythical beings Mythical beings include gods, goddesses, mythical creatures and many others. References Asian m ...
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Social groups of Manipur Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ... Ethnic groups in Northeast India ...
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Manipura (Mahabharata)
Manipura (), known as Manalura in the Southern and Critical Editions, is the capital city of a kingdom mentioned in the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. According to the epic, it was located near a sea-shore, the Mahendra Mountains and the Kalinga (Mahabharata), Kalinga Kingdom. Arjuna—one of the five Pandava brothers—visited Manipura and married Chitrāngadā, Chitrangada, the princess of the region. They had a son named Babruvahana who later ruled it. Manipur shares its name with a Manipur, modern-day state of India, located in the North East India, North-Eastern part of the country. Some rulers of the state had claimed themselves to be the descendants of Arjuna. Some past scholars support the identification of the state with the city, others oppose this idea. However, the identification of the Manipura kingdom in the Mahabharata with the modern-day Indian state of Manipur is widely regarded by scholars as historically unsubstantiated. Geographic descriptions in the epic place th ...
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Kanglei Mythology (other)
Kanglei mythology is the collection of myths originally told by the people of Kangleipak (currently Manipur), India. It may refer to: * Meitei mythology, the mythology of the Meitei people, one of the ethnic groups in Kangleipak * Mythologies of other ethnic groups in Kangleipak See also * Manipuri mythology (other) Manipuri mythology is the mythology of the Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group in Manipur, India. Manipuri mythology may also refer to: * Mythologies of other ethnic groups in Manipur * Mythology associated with Manipura, a kingdom in the ...