Ibudhou Thangjing Temple or Lord Thangjing Temple ( mni, ꯏꯕꯨꯙꯧ ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ ꯂꯥꯏꯁꯪ) is a grand ancient temple dedicated to Lord
Eputhou Thangjing ( mni, ꯏꯄꯨꯊꯧ ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ), the ancient national deity of ancient kingdom of
Moirang
Moirang is a town in the Indian state of Manipur. It is situated approximately 45 km south of the state capital Imphal. It has an area of 269 km2 with a population of 62,187 in 67 villages. It is best known for the being the place of o ...
(present day
Moirang
Moirang is a town in the Indian state of Manipur. It is situated approximately 45 km south of the state capital Imphal. It has an area of 269 km2 with a population of 62,187 in 67 villages. It is best known for the being the place of o ...
city). The best time to visit the temple is from May to July during the onset of the great mega music and dance religious festival of
Lai Haraoba
Lai Haraoba is a festival associated with the Meitei people celebrated to please the Umang Lai, the traditional Deity, deities of Sanamahism. Translated, Lai Haraoba means ''merry making of the Gods'' in Meitei language, Meiteilon. In this festi ...
. It attracts thousands of
tourists
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every year especially
historians and
archaeologists.
The temple is the place where the great
Khamba Thoibi
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, Image_Caption = Khamba and Thoibi (The Capture of the Wild Bull)
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, AKA = Khampa Thoipi
, Mythology = Meitei mytholo ...
dance was performed for the first time according to the famous legend.
See also
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Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple
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, native_name_lang= Meitei
, religious_affiliation=Sanamahism (Meitei religion)
, region=Hiyangthang
, country=India
, patron=King Senbi Kiyamba (1467-1508 AD) of Ningthouja dynasty
, architecture_type=Meitei architecture ( Manipuri architectu ...
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Sanamahi Temple
Sanamahi Temple ( mni, ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ ꯂꯥꯢꯁꯪ) or Sanamahi Sanglen ( mni, ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ ꯁꯪꯂꯦꯟ) is a temple of Lainingthou Sanamahi, the supreme deity of Sanamahism. It is located in the Sanakhwa Yaima Kollup near Kangl ...
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Sanamahi Kiyong Temple
References
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Temples in India