Chingkhong Poireiton is a prince of the Khamnung (
underworld
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kingdom) and a younger brother of
Thongaren, the god of
death
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in
Meitei mythology
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and
Sanamahism
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, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is best known as a
cultural
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hero
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, for leading a colonial immigration to the human world. He is mentioned in the
Poireiton Khunthok, an ancient book about his immigration to the human kingdom of
Kangleipak.
Bibliography
Poireiton Khunthok : Chandra Singh, Moirangthem : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet ArchivePoiraiton khunthok(Book, 1979)
WorldCat.org
References
Meitei folklore
Kings of Ancient Manipur
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