Loyalakpa ( mni, ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ), also spelt as Loyarakpa ( mni, ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯔꯥꯛꯄ), is a God 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

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of Ancient Kangleipak (

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). He is best known for wrestling ( mni, Mukna Kangjei) with

Khoriphaba Khoriphaba (also, Khoiriphaba) is a God in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur). He is the son of Sky God Salailen and Goddess Konthoujam Tampha Lairembi. He came down from heaven to earth to ...

during the

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 ...

festival. He is the

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of goddess

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. He is one of the ten kingly gods (or ten divine kings) in

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Description

Among the deities, God Loyalakpa and God

possess the epithets of being the best wrestlers. The two powerful gods wrestled during the

festival.

Mythology

When the divine polo match was played among the gods, Loyalakpa participated in the southern team. His team was led by God

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, ...

while his opponent's team (northern team) was led by God

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Cults and shrines

The main deities assembled in the

of the Phayeng are almost similar to those of the Sekmai. God Loyalakpa is one of these deities. God Loyalakpa and other deities including Panam Ningthou, Pureiromba and Koubru hold the special position of the Chakpa Haraoba (one of the 4 types of

festival).

Namesakes

Mountain peak

Loyalakpa is one of the four sacred mountain peaks of the

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. The others are Koubru, Kounu and Thangjing. These names of the peaks are named after the respective presiding gods.

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) - Northwest protector *

- Northeast protector *

- Southwest 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 ...

- Southeast protector

References

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