| Khamlangba (Old Manipuri: Khamlangpa) | |
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God of iron, mining, metallurgy, steel manufacturing, hunting and war | |
| Member of Lainingthous and Lam Lais | |
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| Other names | Lai Khamlangpa, Lainingthou Khamlangpa, Khaplangpa, Khaplangba |
| Meitei |  |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Major cult center | Kakching |
| Abode | Kakching |
| Artifacts | Iron ores and steel |
| Adherents | Meitei people (especially Naorem family and Mayanglambam family) |
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| Gender | Male |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Kakching Haraoba (one of the 4 types of Lai Haraoba) |
| Personal information | |
| Consort | Huimu Leima |
| Offspring | Amudon (alias Amuton) |
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| Greek equivalent | Hephaestus |
| Roman equivalent | Vulcan |
Khamlangba (Meitei: ꯈꯝꯂꯥꯡꯕ, romanized: kham-laang-ba), also spelt as Khamlangpa (Old Manipuri: ꯈꯝꯂꯥꯡꯄ, romanized: kham-laang-pa), is a deity in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur). He is the God of iron, mining, metallurgy, steel manufacturing, hunting and war.[1][2] His occupation is the extraction of the iron ores and the manufacture of steel.[2] The Khamlangba Thenlon text mentions about his skills of iron metallurgy and blacksmith in ancient Kakching kingdom.
- ↑ Devi, Dr Yumlembam Gopi. Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.). Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2.