Mount Koubru (''Meeteilol'':ꯀꯧꯕ꯭ꯔꯨ) also known as Mount Koupalu is one of the highest mountains in

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and the abode of the god '' Lainingthou Koubru'' and the goddess ''

Kounu Kounu is a goddess in Meitei mythology and religion of ancient Kangleipak ( ancient Manipur). She is a consort of the god Koupalu. She is the guardian of the northern direction. Kounu has two homes. Her main home is on Mount Kounu. Her other ...

'' in

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. Sapormeina town lies below the peak. It is located in the

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and is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in

. The mountain is noted for

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as well as

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. The peak is part of Kanglatombi Kangpokpi Reserved Forest, which was declared in 1968 by the Government of Manipur under section 20 of the Indian FOREST Act 1927

Mythological connection

Mount Koubru has served as an abode of the god Lainingthou Koubru and goddess

since ancient times in

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and Manipuri culture. Mount Koubru is a main dwelling place of Lord Lainingthou Koubru, the protector deity of the Northern Kanglei world. The God Lainingthou Koubru lives with his consort Goddess ''

'' and their sacred animal ''Shamu Laishaa Angouba, the White Elephant''.

Cosmological relation

The mythology of ancient Meitei concerns study of cosmology as well as human body. Mount Koubru is considered the

head A head is the part of an organism which usually includes the ears, brain, forehead, cheeks, chin, eyes, nose, and mouth, each of which aid in various sensory functions such as sight, hearing, smell, and taste. Some very simple animals may ...

of the body. Many letters of ancient Meetei Mayek including the letter ꯅ("ear" read as na) still exist atop this mountain. According to people of Manipur, the letters of

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also has its significance in cosmological belief that body of a warrior of

Thang ta Huyen langlon is an Indian martial art from Manipur. In the Meitei language, means war while or can mean net, knowledge or art. consists of two main components: thang-ta (armed combat) and sarit sarak (unarmed fighting). The primary weapons ...

is remained protected by the letters in which Koubru protect the right side (ꯑ).

Culture

Mount Koubru is considered as one of the primary pilgrimage sites by the Meitei people; the stone-formations at the peak are believed to be parts of a single human face, resembling the 27 alphabets of

Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...

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Mount Koubru on Peakery
{{Sanamahi1 Mountains of India Landforms of Manipur

Mythological connection

Cosmological relation

Culture

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