Koupalu | |
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Guardian God of the North West Direction | |
Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais and Umang Lais | |
File:Koupalu (AKA Koubaru or Koubru) — Guardian of the Northwest — Personification of Mount Koubru — Receiver of puppies as offerings — Classical Meitei mythology & religion (Sanamahism AKA Lainingthouism) of Kangleipak civilization.jpg Koupalu receives beautiful puppies as offerings to Him from humans | |
Other names | Koubaru, Koubru |
Meitei | ![]() |
Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
Abode | Mount Koupalu (Mount Koubru) |
Weapon | Spear |
Animals | White elephant |
Mount | White elephant |
Texts | PuYas |
Gender | Male |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
Festivals | Koubru Lai Haraoba[1] |
Personal information | |
Consort | Kounu |
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Koupalu (also, Koubaru or Koubru) is a primordial deity in Meitei mythology and religion. He is the Guardian of the North West direction.[3][4][5][6] Legend says he is the founder of civilization in Ancient Manipur,[4] starting from the Mount Koubru, a peak where he abodes, in north-western Manipur.[3][6][7][8]
God Koubru resides in the Mount Koubru (Koubru Hill). The Mount Koubru (Koubru Hill) is the first place of settlement of the Meitei ethnicity, including the Lois of Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai.[3][6]