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Mount Koubru
Mount Koubru
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Elevation	6,993 ft (2,131 m)
Coordinates	25°03′47″N 93°52′18″E / 25.0630°N 93.8717°E
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Location	Manipur
Country	India

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Mount Koubru (Meeteilol:ꯀꯧꯕ꯭ꯔꯨ) also known as Mount Koupalu^[2]^[3] is one of the highest mountains in Manipur, India and the abode of the god Lainingthou Koubru and the goddess Kounu in Manipuri mythology. Saparmeina town lies below the peak. It is located in the Kangpokpi district of Manipur and is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in Manipur.^[4]

The mountain is noted for mountain hiking as well as mountain climbing.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Mythological connection

Mount Koubru has served as an abode of the god Lainingthou Koubru and goddess Kounu since ancient times in Manipuri mythology, Manipuri literature 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 Kounu and their sacred animal Shamu Laishaa Angouba, the White Elephant.^{[citation needed]}

Cosmological relation

The mythology of ancient Meitei concerns study of cosmology as well as human body. Mount Koubru is considered the head 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 Meetei Mayek also has its significance in cosmological belief that body of a warrior of Thang ta is remained protected by the letters in which Koubru protect the right side (ꯑ).^[9]

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.^[9]

References

^ Survey of India mapsheet 83-H, 1944.
^ "Extra terrestrial Connection of the Meeteis Part 1". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
^ Singh, Dr Th Suresh (2014-06-02). The Endless Kabaw Valley: British Created Visious [sic] Cycle of Manipur, Burma and India. Quills Ink Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 978-93-84318-00-0. English Translation "Awang Koubru Asuppa Leima-Lai Khunda Ahanba. ... The above given hymn of invocation of the Koubru God (Koupalu in the Puya)
^ Raghu, Ningthoujam. "Awang Koubru Asuppa and Notion for Origin of Obliquity of Earth and Planets | KanglaOnline". Retrieved 2022-05-28.
^ "Koubru". PeakVisor.
^ "Koubru | KanglaOnline".
^ "Figure 1. Map of Manipur showing Koubru Hill Range". ResearchGate.
^ "Committee formed to save Mt. Koubru". Imphal Free Press. 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b Ray, Sohini (2009). "Writing the Body: Cosmology, Orthography, and Fragments of Modernity in Northeastern India". Anthropological Quarterly. 82 (1): 129–154. doi:10.1353/anq.0.0047. ISSN 0003-5491. JSTOR 25488260. S2CID 140755509.

External links

Mount Koubru on Peakery

[1] Survey of India mapsheet 83-H, 1944.

[2] "Extra terrestrial Connection of the Meeteis Part 1". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2020-12-04.

[3] Singh, Dr Th Suresh (2014-06-02). The Endless Kabaw Valley: British Created Visious [sic] Cycle of Manipur, Burma and India. Quills Ink Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 978-93-84318-00-0. English Translation "Awang Koubru Asuppa Leima-Lai Khunda Ahanba. ... The above given hymn of invocation of the Koubru God (Koupalu in the Puya)

[4] Raghu, Ningthoujam. "Awang Koubru Asuppa and Notion for Origin of Obliquity of Earth and Planets | KanglaOnline". Retrieved 2022-05-28.

[5] "Koubru". PeakVisor.

[6] "Koubru | KanglaOnline".

[7] "Figure 1. Map of Manipur showing Koubru Hill Range". ResearchGate.

[8] "Committee formed to save Mt. Koubru". Imphal Free Press. 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018.

[auto-9] Ray, Sohini (2009). "Writing the Body: Cosmology, Orthography, and Fragments of Modernity in Northeastern India". Anthropological Quarterly. 82 (1): 129–154. doi:10.1353/anq.0.0047. ISSN 0003-5491. JSTOR 25488260. S2CID 140755509.

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-{{Short description|Mountain in Manipur, India}}
+{{Short description|Sacred Mountain in Manipur, India}}
-[[File:Mt. Koubru.jpg|thumb|276x276px|Mount Koubru]]
-'''Mount Koubru or Mount Koupalu''' is one of the highest mountains in [[Manipur]], and the abode of '''God Koubru''' and other [[Lists of deities in Sanamahism|Kanglei Gods and Goddesses]] in [[Kanglei mythology]].Sapormeina town lies below the peak.It is located in Sadar hills/Kangpokpi district of Manipur.
-The mountain serves as one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in [[Manipur]], [[India]].
-The mountain is one of the best places for [[mountain hiking]] as well as [[mountain climbing]] in the entire country.<ref>https://peakvisor.com/peak/koubru.html</ref> <ref>http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/koubru/</ref> <ref>http://wikimapia.org/17358929/The-Koubru-Mountain</ref> <ref>https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-Manipur-showing-Koubru-Hill-Range_fig1_319128416</ref> <ref>http://www.ifp.co.in/page/items/54022/committee-formed-to-save-mt-koubru</ref>
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-|country=India
+| name = Mount Koubru
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+| native_name =
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+| location = Manipur
+| country = India
+| coordinates = {{coord|25.0630|93.8717|display=inline,title}}
+| elevation_ft = 6993
+| elevation_ref = <ref>[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Txu-pclmaps-oclc-181831961-imphal-83-h-1944.jpg Survey of India mapsheet 83-H], 1944.</ref>
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+{{Sanamahism}}
+'''Mount Koubru''' (''Meeteilol''''':'''ꯀꯧꯕ꯭ꯔꯨ) also known as '''Mount Koupalu'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Extra terrestrial Connection of the Meeteis Part 1|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Arts_and_Culture.Extra-terrestrial_Connection_of_the_Meeteis_Part_1|access-date=2020-12-04|website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Singh|first=Dr Th Suresh|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kbu_AwAAQBAJ&q=Awang+koupalu+asuppa&pg=PA11|title=The Endless Kabaw Valley: British Created Visious [sic] Cycle of Manipur, Burma and India|date=2014-06-02|page=11|quote=English Translation “Awang Koubru Asuppa Leima-Lai Khunda Ahanba. ... The above given hymn of invocation of the Koubru God (Koupalu in the Puya)|publisher=Quills Ink Publishing|isbn=978-93-84318-00-0|language=en}}</ref> is one of the highest mountains in [[Manipur]], [[India]] and the abode of the god ''[[Lainingthou Koubru]]'' and the goddess ''[[Kounu]]'' in [[Manipuri mythology]]. Saparmeina town lies below the peak. It is located in the [[Kangpokpi district]] of [[Manipur]] and is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in [[Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raghu |first=Ningthoujam |title=Awang Koubru Asuppa and Notion for Origin of Obliquity of Earth and Planets {{!}} KanglaOnline |url=http://kanglaonline.com/2018/09/awang-koubru-asuppa-and-notion-for-origin-of-obliquity-of-earth-and-planets/ |access-date=2022-05-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>
+The mountain is noted for [[mountain hiking]] as well as [[mountain climbing]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/koubru.html |title=Koubru |website=PeakVisor}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kanglaonline.com/2017/02/koubru/ |title=Koubru &#124; KanglaOnline}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-Manipur-showing-Koubru-Hill-Range_fig1_319128416 |title=Figure 1. Map of Manipur showing Koubru Hill Range |website=ResearchGate}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifp.co.in/page/items/54022/committee-formed-to-save-mt-koubru |title=Committee formed to save Mt. Koubru |date=26 November 2018 |publisher=Imphal Free Press |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127004903/http://www.ifp.co.in/page/items/54022/committee-formed-to-save-mt-koubru/ |archive-date=27 November 2018}}</ref>
 ==Mythological connection==
-{{Main|Kanglei mythology}}
+{{Main| Manipuri mythology}}
-Mount Koubru serves as an abode of Gods and goddesses since ancient times in [[Kanglei mythology]], [[Meitei literature]] and Meitei culture. The mount Koubru is a main dwelling place of Lord Koubru, the protector deity of the  Northern [[Kangleipak|Kanglei world]]. The God Koubru lives with his consort '''Goddess Kounu''' and their vehicle animal '''Samu Angouba, the White Elephant'''.{{cn|date=January 2020}}
+Mount Koubru has served as an abode of the god [[Lainingthou Koubru]] and goddess [[Kounu]] since ancient times in [[Manipuri mythology]], [[Manipuri literature]] and [[Art and culture of Manipur|Manipuri culture]]. Mount Koubru is a main dwelling place of Lord [[Lainingthou Koubru]], the protector deity of the  Northern [[Kangleipak|Kanglei world]]. The God [[Lainingthou Koubru]] lives with his consort Goddess ''[[Kounu]]'' and their sacred animal ''Shamu Laishaa Angouba, the [[White Elephant]]''.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
+=== Cosmological relation ===
+The mythology of ancient Meitei concerns study of cosmology as well as human body. Mount Koubru is considered the [[Human head|head]] 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 [[Meetei Mayek]] also has its significance in cosmological belief that body of a warrior of [[Huyen langlon|Thang ta]] is remained protected by the letters in which Koubru protect the right side (ꯑ).<ref name="auto">{{Cite journal|last=Ray|first=Sohini|date=2009|title=Writing the Body: Cosmology, Orthography, and Fragments of Modernity in Northeastern India|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/25488260|journal=Anthropological Quarterly|volume=82|issue=1|pages=129–154|doi=10.1353/anq.0.0047|jstor=25488260|s2cid=140755509|issn=0003-5491}}</ref>
 ==Culture==
 {{Main|Culture of Manipur}}
+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]].<ref name="auto"/>
-Since ancient times, the Mt Koubru serves as the main pilgrimage site in [[Manipur]] and the [[Kangleipak|Kanglei world]]. The [[Meitei people]]  and the followers of [[Sanamahism|Sanamahi faith]] climbs the mountain once in their lifetime, just like [[Muslims]] went to [[Mecca]] once in their lifetime.{{cn|date=January 2020}}
 ==See also==
-* [[Loktak lake]]
+* [[Loktak Lake]]
-* [[Mount Olympus]]
 * [[Thangjing Hill]]
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 {{Reflist}}
+==External links==
-{{coord missing|India}}
+* [https://peakery.com/koubru-india/map/ Mount Koubru on Peakery]
+{{Sanamahi1}}
 [[Category:Mountains of India]]
+[[Category:Hills of Manipur]]
+{{Meiteimyth navbox long}}

v t e Sanamahism
Practices and beliefs	Lai haraoba Ritual dance Polytheism Animism Meitei festival Mythology
Sanamahism shrines	List of Umang Lai Laishang Meitei architecture
Notable Lai	Taibang Mapu Sanamahi Lainingthou Koupalu Lan Leima
Important literature	Numit Kappa Sanamahi Laihui
See also	Religion in Manipur List of Meitei deities

v t e Meitei mythology and folklore
Mythic Texts and Folktales	Numit Kappa Moirang Kangleirol Moirang Shayon Khamba and Thoibi Sandrembi and Chaisra
Meitei deities	Maikei Ngaakpa Lais Leimarel Sidabi Lainingthou Sanamahi Imoinu Panthoibi
Legendary Creatures	Dragons Helloi Hingchabi Keibu Keioiba Khoirentak tiger Samaton Uchek Langmeitong
Mythical and Sacred Places	Kangla fort Mount Koubru Nongmaiching Chings Thangjing Hills