Pakhangba

Pakhangba (Old Manipuri: Pakhangpa)
Primordial Serpentine Dragon God
Member of Meitei dragons
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Major cult center	Iputhou Pakhangba Laishang inside the Kangla
Predecessor	Salailen
Successor	Mangang Luwang Khuman (or Salai Taret Apokpas)
Abode	heaven and earth
Texts	Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Amailon Pukok Puya Leishemlon Leithak Leikharol Sakok Lamlen
Gender	Male
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Consort	Nongthang Leima
Children	Mangang Luwang Khuman (or Salai Taret Apokpas)
Parents	Salailen (father) Leimarel Sidabi (mother)
Siblings	Sanamahi and Nongshaba

Meitei gods and goddesses series
Apokpas (Ancestral deities) Imung Lais (Household deities) Lam Lais (Countryside deities) Maikei Ngaakpa Lais (Guardian deities of the 10 directions) Umang Lais (Forest deities) Mythical creatures Other deities
Celestial deities
Atingkok Haoreima (Old Manipuri: Haoleima) Heinu Leima Imoinu Irai Ningthou (Old Manipuri: Ilai Ningthou) Ireima (Old Manipuri: Ileima) Iyek Leima Khamlangba (Old Manipuri: Khamlangpa) Khuman Pokpa Khunu Leima Khoriphaba (Old Manipuri: Khoiliphapa) Konthoujam Tampha (Old Manipuri: Chingphulon Konthousu) Korouhanba (Old Manipuri: Kolouhanpa) Koubru (Old Manipuri: Koupalu) Koujeng Leima (Old Manipuri: Koucheng Leima) Kounu Leimarel Sidabi (Old Manipuri: Leimalel Sitapi) Lok Ningthou Loyalakpa Marjing Mongba Hanba (Old Manipuri: Mongpa Hanpa) Ngaleima Nganu Leima Nungthel Leima Nongpok Ningthou Nongshaba (Old Manipuri: Nongshapa) Nongthang Leima Pakhangba (Old Manipuri: Pakhangpa) Panam Ningthou Panthoibi (Old Manipuri: Panthoipi) Phou Ningthou Phouoibi (Old Manipuri: Phouoipi) Pisatao Pureiromba (Old Manipuri: Puleilompa) Salailen Sanamahi Shapi Leima Taoroinai (Old Manipuri: Taoloinai) Thangjing (Old Manipuri: Thangching) Thumleima Wangbren (Old Manipuri: Wangpulen) Yangtoupa and Yangtoupi Yumjao Leima (Old Manipuri: Yumchao Leima)
Chthonic deities
Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi Laikhurembi (Old Manipuri: Laikhulempi) Lainaotabi (Old Manipuri: Lainaotapi) Poireiton (Old Manipuri: Poileiton) Thongak Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Thongak Lailempi) Thongaren (Old Manipuri: Thongalen)
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Pakhangba (Old Manipuri: Pakhangpa) is a primordial serpentine dragon god in Meitei mythology and religion.^[1][2][3] He is the protector of the universe and the destroyer of the evils.^[4][5] He is the son of Leimarel Sidabi, the supreme mother earth goddess.

Pakhangba had seven sons. They are the seven great dragons, the mythical ancestors of the seven clan dynasties of the Meitei ethnicity. They are:

• Mangang dragon
• Luwang dragon
• Khuman dragon
• Angom dragon
• Moilang dragon
• Kha Nganpa dragon
• Salang Leishangthem dragon

• Poubi Lai
• Taoroinai

• Lal, Ananda (2004). The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre. ISBN 978-0-19-564446-3.
• Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period.

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