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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>A '''Maikei Ngaakpa Lai''' is a member of the Guardian deities ("Ngaakpa Lai"s) of the ten directions ("Maikei"s) in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]]. The foremost of them are [[Marjing]] ([[Marjing|Malching]]), [[Thangjing]] ([[Thangching]]), [[Koubru]] ([[Koubru|Koupalu]]) and [[Wangbren]] ([[Wangbren|Wangpulel]]).<ref>http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html</ref><br />
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== Four Major Directions ==<br />
The deities who guard the four directions are as follows:<br />
=== Koupalu ===<br />
{{Main|Koubru}}<br />
'''Koupalu''' (ꯀꯧꯄꯂꯨ) or '''Koubru''' (ꯀꯧꯕ꯭ꯔꯨ) is the Guardian of the North West direction. He is the patron of the Mount Koubru in Northern [[Manipur]].<ref>http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#koubru</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=lDFy8Q9d0J0C&q=koubru+deity&dq=koubru+deity&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj78Oytpv3uAhWIbn0KHT4VCekQ6AEwA3oECAYQAw</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=NkMwAQAAIAAJ&q=koubru+deity&dq=koubru+deity&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5qayNp_3uAhXMfX0KHWeqAXA4ChDoATAGegQIBBAD</ref><br />
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=== Marjing ===<br />
{{Main|Marjing}}<br />
'''Marjing''' (ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ) or '''Malching''' (ꯃꯥꯜꯆꯤꯡ) is the Guardian of the North East direction. Besides, he is the inventor of the [[Sagol Kangjei]], a primitive form of modern [[polo]], and [[Meitei horse]]. He rides on [[Samadon Ayangba]], a mythical winged horse.<ref>http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#marjing</ref><br />
=== Thangching ===<br />
{{Main|Thangching}}<br />
'''Thangjing''' (ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ) or '''Thangching''' (ꯊꯥꯡꯆꯤꯡ) is the Guardian of the South West direction.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Qs4BAAAAMAAJ&q=thangjing&dq=thangjing&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi91vGU4vruAhXLIbcAHRhBBKEQ6AEwCXoECAEQAw</ref> Besides, he is the patron deity of the [[Ancient Moirang]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vDduAAAAMAAJ&q=thangjing&dq=thangjing&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi91vGU4vruAhXLIbcAHRhBBKEQ6AEwBnoECAkQAw</ref><ref>http://www.manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#thangjing</ref><br />
=== Wangpulel ===<br />
{{Main|Wangbren}}<br />
'''Wangpulel''' (ꯋꯥꯡꯄꯨꯂꯦꯜ) or '''Wangbren''' (ꯋꯥꯡꯕ꯭ꯔꯦꯟ) is the Guardian of the South East direction. Besides, he is the deity of underwater world and disaster.<ref>http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#wangbaren</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=qtWAAAAAMAAJ&q=wangbren&dq=wangbren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-mOminvvuAhW2ILcAHYGsCaMQ6AEwBXoECAcQAw</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=F1luAAAAMAAJ&q=wangbren&dq=wangbren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-mOminvvuAhW2ILcAHYGsCaMQ6AEwBHoECAMQAw</ref><br />
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== Four Cardinal Directions ==<br />
=== Kounu ===<br />
{{Main|Kounu}}<br />
'''Kounu''' (ꯀꯧꯅꯨ) is the Guardian of the Northern direction. She is the goddess who dwells in the snows of far north. She is the consort of [[Koubru|Koupalu]] and the mother of [[Loyalakpa]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?redir_esc=y&id=GmZuAAAAMAAJ&dq=kounu+leima&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=kounu+leima+koubru+</ref><br />
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=== Lok Ningthou ===<br />
'''Lok Ningthou''' (ꯂꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ) is the Guardian of the Southern direction. Little is known or mentioned about him in the legends. <br />
=== Loyalakpa ===<br />
{{Main|Loyalakpa}}<br />
'''Loyalakpa''' (ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ) or '''Loyarakpa''' (ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯔꯥꯛꯄ) is the Guardian of the Western direction. He is the only son of [[Koubru|Koupalu]] and [[Kounu]]. He is best known for having a divine wrestling match with [[Khoriphaba]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=9jtuAAAAMAAJ&q=loyarakpa&dq=loyarakpa&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiS8aajkeHuAhWObisKHeGBCOoQ6AEwAnoECAQQAg</ref><br />
=== Nongpok Ningthou ===<br />
{{Main|Nongpok Ningthou}}<br />
'''Nongpok Ningthou''' (ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ) is the Guardian of the Eastern direction. He is the patron of the [[Nongmaiching Hill]] in Eastern [[Manipur]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=WEQqAAAAYAAJ&q=nongpok+ningthou&dq=nongpok+ningthou&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjx9diRpfruAhUZOSsKHUy5AhAQ6AEwA3oECAEQAw</ref><br />
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== Two Extra directions ==<br />
There are two extra directions, which are [[zenith]] (upwards) and [[nadir]] (downwards).<br />
The two deities are:<br />
=== Salailen ===<br />
[[Atingkok|Salailen Sitapa]] (ꯁꯂꯥꯏꯂꯦꯟ ꯁꯤꯇꯄ) is the Guardian of the upward direction. Besides, he is the king of gods and the ruler of [[heaven]].<ref>http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#mapu</ref><br />
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=== Thongalel ===<br />
{{Main|Thongalel}}<br />
'''Thongalel''' (ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯂꯦꯜ) is the Guardian of the downwards direction. Besides, he is the god of the [[death]] and the ruler of the [[underworld]] kingdom.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=S_4dAAAAMAAJ&q=thongaren&dq=thongaren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi0tr727_XuAhWDc30KHTvbDkMQ6AEwAHoECAMQAw</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=w577ssi6CTAC&pg=PT39&dq=thongaren&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiPmOao8PXuAhVUU30KHYGDD_U4ChDoATADegQICBAD#v=onepage&q=thongaren%20death&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=9t47AAAAIAAJ&dq=thongarel&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=thongarel+death</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=9sljAAAAMAAJ&dq=thongarel&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=thongarel+death</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=LvRtAAAAMAAJ&dq=thongarel&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=thongarel+death</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=TPiAAAAAMAAJ&dq=Thongaren&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Thongaren+land+death</ref><br />
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