)
, texts =
Kangjeirol,
Leithak Leikharol
, gender = Male
, Greek_equivalent =
Ares
Ares (; grc, Ἄρης, ''Árēs'' ) is the Greek god of war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for success in war b ...
, Roman_equivalent =
, Etruscan_equivalent =
, Christian_equivalent =
, Slavic_equivalent =
, Hinduism_equivalent =
, Canaanite_equivalent =
, equivalent1_type = Norse
, equivalent1 =
Odin
Odin (; from non, Óðinn, ) is a widely revered Æsir, god in Germanic paganism. Norse mythology, the source of most surviving information about him, associates him with wisdom, healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, war, battle, v ...
, equivalent2_type =
, equivalent2 =
, region =
Ancient Kangleipak
The Manipur Kingdom
was an ancient independent kingdom at the India–Burma frontier that was in subsidiary alliance with British India from 1824, and became a princely state in 1891. It bordered Assam Province in the west and Briti ...
(
Antique Manipur
An antique ( la, antiquus; 'old', 'ancient') is an item perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance, and often defined as at least 100 years old (or some other limit), although the term is often used loosely ...
)
, ethnic_group =
Meitei ethnicity
The Meitei people, also known as the Manipuri people,P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal." is ...
, festivals =
Lai Haraoba
Lai Haraoba is a festival associated with the Meitei people celebrated to please the Umang Lai, the traditional deities of Sanamahism. Translated, Lai Haraoba means ''merry making of the Gods'' in Meiteilon. In this festival, the people worship ...
, dynasty =
Chenglei dynasty
Marjing ( mni, ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ) is the God of horses, polo, hockey, sports and war in
Meitei mythology
Meitei mythology or Manipuri mythology ( mni, Meitei Mi Lai Tingi Wari) is a collection of myths, belonging to the religious and cultural traditions of the Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group of Manipur. It is associated with tradi ...
and
religion
Religion is usually defined as a social- cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural, ...
of
Ancient Kangleipak
The Manipur Kingdom
was an ancient independent kingdom at the India–Burma frontier that was in subsidiary alliance with British India from 1824, and became a princely state in 1891. It bordered Assam Province in the west and Briti ...
(
Antique Manipur
An antique ( la, antiquus; 'old', 'ancient') is an item perceived as having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance, and often defined as at least 100 years old (or some other limit), although the term is often used loosely ...
).
The guardianship of the north eastern direction is alluded to Marjing and the other directions to
Koubru
Koupalu (also, Koubaru or Koubru) is a primordial deity in Meitei mythology and religion. He is the Guardian of the North West direction. Legend says he is the founder of civilization in Ancient Manipur, starting from the Mount Koubru, a pea ...
(north west),
Thangjing
Thangching or Thangjing is a primordial deity in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur).
He is the ruling deity of the Moirang dynasty of Ancient Moirang. He rules supreme on the banks of the landlocked sea, Lo ...
(south west) and
Wangbren
)
* Wangpuren ( omp, Wangpulen)
* Wangbaren ( omp, Wangpulen)
* Wangbren ( omp, Wangpulen)
* Wangpurel ( omp, Wangpulel)
* Wangbarel ( omp, Wangpulel)
* Wangbrel ( omp, Wangpulel)
, hiro =
, Old_Norse =
, script_name = Ancient M ...
(south east).
According to the legend, he invented the game of
polo
Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ...
(
Sagol Kangjei
Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ...
) and introduced it as the national game.
He and his divine creature,
Samadon Ayangba, reside in the top of the Heingang hills.
Origin
According to the
Leithak Leikharol PuYa Puya may refer to:
* ''Puya'' (plant), in the family Bromeliaceae
* Puya (river), in Russia
* Puya, a variety of Guajillo chili
* ''Puya'' (Meitei texts), traditional or mythological texts of the Meetei people
* ''Culoepuya'' or ''Culo'e Puya'', V ...
, God Marjing (mentioned as ''"Maraching"'') originated from the
intestine
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans ...
s of
Atiya Sidaba. He was created to control
Samadon Ayangba, the divine horse ( omp, Sakon). The horse was created from the foot of
Ashiba (Sanamahi).
Description
God Marjing is one of the five gods who enter into the human body and position themselves as one of the
soul
In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being".
Etymology
The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...
s.
Marjing dwells in the
heart
The heart is a muscular organ in most animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body, while carrying metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide t ...
of human body. The God is also associated with
Sagol Kangjei
Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ...
(
Polo
Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ...
), the main sports of the
Meitei people
The Meitei people, also known as the Manipuri people,P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal." is ...
. Parratt says ''"His main importance in Meitei mythology is that he is credited with the invention of polo, the national game."''
Mythology
Sagol Kangjei
Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ...
( en, Polo) is originally the game of gods. There are 7 players on each side. They used ''Kangdrum'' (a ball made from bamboo root). This is what the human beings imitate from them. The first divine polo match was played during the festival of
Lai Haraoba
Lai Haraoba is a festival associated with the Meitei people celebrated to please the Umang Lai, the traditional deities of Sanamahism. Translated, Lai Haraoba means ''merry making of the Gods'' in Meiteilon. In this festival, the people worship ...
.
Worship
During the
Lai Haraoba
Lai Haraoba is a festival associated with the Meitei people celebrated to please the Umang Lai, the traditional deities of Sanamahism. Translated, Lai Haraoba means ''merry making of the Gods'' in Meiteilon. In this festival, the people worship ...
festival, a
maibi
Maibi are the priestess of Manipur Kingdom commonly known for performing religious rites. They are considered as Shamanism, shamans as well as Midwife, midwives. They possess various skills of religious activities and ancient medicinal knowledge.
...
(priestess) performs a ritual in the form of a mime. She holds a mallet in her hand and enacts the game of polo.
Every year, in the top of the Heingang Hills, devotees offer polostick ( omp, ꯀꯥꯡꯆꯩ, kangchei, mni, ꯀꯥꯡꯖꯩ, kangjei) and bamboo-root-ball ( mni, ꯀꯥꯡꯗ꯭ꯔꯨꯝ, kangdrum) to God Marjing.
This is done even when any animal in one's house become sick.
In 1618 AD, during the reign of King
Khagemba
King Khagemba (Conqueror of the Chinese; 1597–1654), was a monarch from the Kingdom of Kangleipak. He also introduced a new form of polo and new apparel styles. Under his regime he focused on a new form of Manipur and built many markets in d ...
, a public worship took place at his abode and also at every watery place on the river side.
Wild boar
The wild boar (''Sus scrofa''), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, Eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a suid native to much of Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced to the Americas and Oceania. The species is ...
s,
duck
Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form t ...
s,
cocks,
hen
Hen commonly refers to a female animal: a female chicken, other gallinaceous bird, any type of bird in general, or a lobster. It is also a slang term for a woman.
Hen or Hens may also refer to:
Places Norway
*Hen, Buskerud, a village in Ringer ...
,
pigeon
Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily ...
s and other creatures were offered to God Marjing. This was recorded in the
Cheitharol Kumbaba
''Cheitharol Kumbaba'', also spelled ''Cheithalon Kumpapa'', is the court chronicle of the kings of Manipur.
The oldest extant version was copied in the early 19th century, under Jai Singh, the puppet king installed after the Burmese invasion, ...
.
See also
*
Koupalu
Koupalu (also, Koubaru or Koubru) is a primordial deity in Meitei mythology and religion. He is the Guardian of the North West direction. Legend says he is the founder of civilization in Ancient Manipur, starting from the Mount Koubru, a pea ...
(
Koubru
Koupalu (also, Koubaru or Koubru) is a primordial deity in Meitei mythology and religion. He is the Guardian of the North West direction. Legend says he is the founder of civilization in Ancient Manipur, starting from the Mount Koubru, a pea ...
) - north west protector
*
Thangjing
Thangching or Thangjing is a primordial deity in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur).
He is the ruling deity of the Moirang dynasty of Ancient Moirang. He rules supreme on the banks of the landlocked sea, Lo ...
- south west protector
*
Wangbren
)
* Wangpuren ( omp, Wangpulen)
* Wangbaren ( omp, Wangpulen)
* Wangbren ( omp, Wangpulen)
* Wangpurel ( omp, Wangpulel)
* Wangbarel ( omp, Wangpulel)
* Wangbrel ( omp, Wangpulel)
, hiro =
, Old_Norse =
, script_name = Ancient M ...
- south east protector
References
External links
Marjing_English WikisourceMarjing_archive.orgMarjing_e-pao.net
Animal gods
Arts gods
Earth gods
Guardians of the directions
Kings in Meitei mythology
Maintenance gods
Meitei gods and goddesses
Mountain gods
Names of God in Sanamahism
Nature gods
Ningthou
Pastoral gods
Peace gods
Sports gods
Time and fate gods
War gods
{{Sanamahism-stub