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Khamlangba
Meitei God of iron ore mining and steel manufacturing / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khamlangba (Meitei: ꯈꯝꯂꯥꯡꯕ, romanized: kham-laang-ba), also spelt as Khamlangpa (Old Manipuri: ꯈꯝꯂꯥꯡꯄ, romanized: kham-laang-pa), is a deity in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur). He is the God of iron, mining, metallurgy, steel manufacturing, hunting and war.[1][2] His occupation is the extraction of the iron ores and the manufacture of steel.[2] The Khamlangba Thenlon text mentions about his skills of iron metallurgy and blacksmith in ancient Kakching kingdom.
Quick Facts Khamlangba (Old Manipuri: Khamlangpa), Other names ...
Khamlangba (Old Manipuri: Khamlangpa) | |
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God of iron, mining, metallurgy, steel manufacturing, hunting and war | |
Member of Lainingthous and Lam Lais | |
![]() Khamlangpa mining iron ores | |
Other names | Lai Khamlangpa, Lainingthou Khamlangpa, Khaplangpa, Khaplangba |
Meitei | ![]() |
Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
Major cult center | Kakching |
Abode | Kakching |
Artifacts | Iron ores and steel |
Adherents | Meitei people (especially Naorem family and Mayanglambam family) |
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Gender | Male |
Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
Festivals | Kakching Haraoba (one of the 4 types of Lai Haraoba) |
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Consort | Huimu Leima |
Offspring | Amudon (alias Amuton) |
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Greek equivalent | Hephaestus |
Roman equivalent | Vulcan |
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