Loyalakpa (Old Manipuri: Loiyalakpa) | |
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Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais and Lam Lais | |
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Other names | Loyarakpa, Loiyalakpa, Loiyarakpa[3] |
Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
Major cult center | Phayeng and Sekmai |
Animals | Meitei horse (Manipuri pony) |
Mount | Meitei horse (Manipuri pony)[4] |
Gender | Male |
Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
Festivals | Chakpa Haraoba (one of the 4 types of Lai Haraoba) |
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Consort | Thoudu Nungthel Leima[8] |
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Loyalakpa (Meitei: ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ), also spelt as Loyarakpa (Meitei: ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯔꯥꯛꯄ), is a God of youth, foothills and countryside in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur).[9] He is best known for wrestling with Khoriphaba during the Lai Haraoba festival.[10] He is the husband of goddess Thoudu Nungthel Leima.[11][12] He is the son of Marjing, but later was adopted by Koupalu and Kounu as their own son.[13] He is one of the ten kingly gods (or ten divine kings) mentioned in the Numit Kappa, an ancient epic text of Meitei religion.[14][15]
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