Taoroinai

Taoroinai (Old Manipuri: Taoloinai)
Serpentine Dragon God of the Moon[1][2]
Member of Meitei dragons
Dragon God Taoroinai depicted as the ultimate form of life in the Leithak Leikharol text
Other names	Taoroinai Pakhangba (Old Manipuri: Taoloinai Pakhangpa) Tauroinai Pakhangba (Old Manipuri: Tauloinai Pakhangpa)
Name in Meitei abugida
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)[3]
Major cult center	Kangla
Abodes	moon and earth[4]
Texts	Leithak Leikharol Sakok Lamlen[1]
Gender	Male
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity

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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Taoroinai (Meitei: ꯇꯥꯎꯔꯣꯢꯅꯥꯢ, romanized: taau-roy-naay)(Old Manipuri: ꯇꯥꯎꯂꯣꯢꯅꯥꯢ, romanized: taau-loy-naay) is a snake like dragon in Meitei mythology and religion.^[5][2] It lived in the land of the moon.^[4] According to the Shakok Lamlen, the Kangla was constructed over the navel of Taoroinai.^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} History of Modern Manipur, 1826-1949 - Page 190 - Lal Dena · 1991
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol. p. 578. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2.
3. ↑ North East India History Association. Session (1989). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
5. ↑ Dzuvichu, Lipokmar; Baruah, Manjeet (2017). Modern Practices in North East India: History, Culture, Representation. Taylor & Francis. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-351-27134-9.