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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{About|[[Meitei mythology]]}}<br /> [[File:Netherworld.jpg|right|500px]]<br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Khamnung Leipaak&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{lang-omp|ꯈꯝꯅꯨꯪ ꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛ}}; {{lang-mni|ꯈꯝꯅꯨꯡ ꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛ}}) or &#039;&#039;&#039;Leinung&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{lang-omp|ꯂꯩꯅꯨꯪ}}; {{lang-mni|ꯂꯩꯅꯨꯡ}}) is the netherworld or the land under the surface of the human world in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]]. It is the kingdom ruled by [[Thongalel]], the god of [[death]]. It is the place where the souls of the dead people used to go. According to ancient [[Meitei scriptures]], the Khamnung kingdom is described as a generally dark and cool place, whose [[capital city]] is the &#039;&#039;&#039;&quot;Khamnung Sawa&quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;, which remains isolated from the rest of the areas, as the &#039;&#039;&quot;Ashi Turel&quot;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&quot;Ashi Tulel&quot;&#039;&#039;) ([[Styx]] river) flows encircling the charmed city of [[Thongalel]]. Unless permitted by [[Thongalel]], no souls can enter the &#039;&#039;&#039;&quot;Khamnung Sawa&quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;. According to His Will, [[souls]] of those who died from [[suicide]] are strictly prohibited from entry as a mark of [[punishment]]. <br /> <br /> {{Meiteimyth navbox long}}<br /> [[Category:Meitei culture]]<br /> [[Category:Meitei folklore]]<br /> [[Category:Meitei literature]]<br /> [[Category:Meitei mythology]]<br /> [[Category:Meitei religion]]<br /> {{Asia-stub}}<br /> {{simple-Wikipedia}}</div>

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