Thangting Hill ''Meetei'':-''ꯊꯡꯖꯤꯡ ꯆꯤꯡ'' is a
hill range
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in the
Himalayan state of
Manipur
Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...
,
India
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. The hill range is the abode of God
Eputhou Thangjing and other
Meitei deities
Meitei deities are the deities affiliated to Meitei mythology and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) of the Meitei people of Manipur. Among many gods, main Meitei gods are Atingkok, Asheeba (Sanamahi) and Apanba (Pakhangba). Among many goddesses, ...
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 ...
. The temple of Lord
Eputhou Thangjing at the Hill top is a major pilgrimage site for followers of
Sanamahi faith in
Manipur
Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...
.
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The
Indian Airlines Flight 257
Indian Airlines Flight 257 was an Indian Airlines domestic passenger flight operating on the Calcutta–Imphal–Dimapur route. On 16 August 1991, the Boeing 737-2A8 registered ''VT-EFL'' crashed into the hilly terrain of Thangjing Hill during ...
crashed into the hill range on 16 August 1991, killing all 69 people on board.
Mythology
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 ...
, the hill is mainly associated with the deity Lord
Eputhou Thangjing who is the
Guardian
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* Legal guardian, a person with the authority and duty to care for the interests of another
* ''The Guardian'', a British daily newspaper
(The) Guardian(s) may also refer to:
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of the mountain and the
protector
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of the South of the
Kanglei world.
The hill is also mentioned in the great
Meitei epic poetry of
Khamba Thoibi
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, Image_Caption = Khamba and Thoibi (The Capture of the Wild Bull)
, Aarne-Thompson Grouping = no
, AKA = Khampa Thoipi
, Mythology = Meitei mytholog ...
.
See also
*
Mount Koubru
Mount Koubru (''Meeteilol'':ꯀꯧꯕ꯭ꯔꯨ) also known as Mount Koupalu is one of the highest mountains in Manipur, India and the abode of the god ''Lainingthou Koubru'' and the goddess ''Kounu'' in Manipuri mythology. Sapormeina town lies be ...
*
Baruni Hill
Baruni Hill is a small hill in the Himalayan state of Manipur and the abode of God Nongpok Ningthou
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, deity_of = Sovereign of the East Guardian God of the Eastern Direction
, member_of = Maikei Ngaakpa Lais and Umang Lais
, im ...
References
Mountains of India
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