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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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According to "The History Of Manipur" written by Wahengbam Ibohal, the word Thongaren is Tho+nga+ren which is a combination of "Tho<ref name="Tho">{{cite web|url=https://www.mychinaroots.com/surnames/detail?word=Tho|title=Tho}} Retrieved on 07 December 2022.</ref>", "Nga<ref name="Nga">{{cite web|url=https://www.mychinaroots.com/surnames/detail?word=Nga|title=Nga}} Retrieved on 07 December 2022.</ref>" and "[[Ren]]<ref name="Ren">{{cite web|url=https://www.mychinaroots.com/surnames/detail?word=Ren|title=Ren}} Retrieved on 07 December 2022.</ref>" surnames i.e. descendants of these three different groups of people. <ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.463276/page/n246/mode/2up?|title=The History Of Manipur|last=Singh|first=Wahengbam Ibohal|pages=222}}</ref> |
According to "The History Of Manipur" written by Wahengbam Ibohal, the word Thongaren is Tho+nga+ren which is a combination of "Tho<ref name="Tho">{{cite web|url=https://www.mychinaroots.com/surnames/detail?word=Tho|title=Tho}} Retrieved on 07 December 2022.</ref>", "Nga<ref name="Nga">{{cite web|url=https://www.mychinaroots.com/surnames/detail?word=Nga|title=Nga}} Retrieved on 07 December 2022.</ref>" and "[[Ren]]<ref name="Ren">{{cite web|url=https://www.mychinaroots.com/surnames/detail?word=Ren|title=Ren}} Retrieved on 07 December 2022.</ref>" surnames i.e. descendants of from these three different groups of people. <ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.463276/page/n246/mode/2up?|title=The History Of Manipur|last=Singh|first=Wahengbam Ibohal|pages=222}}</ref> |
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== Mythology == |
== Mythology == |
Revision as of 03:12, 7 December 2022
Thongalen (/thong-ngaa-len/) | |
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King of the Underworld God of the Dead | |
Member of Lainingthous | |
Other names |
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Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
Abode | Underworld (Template:Lang-mni) |
Texts | |
Gender | Male |
Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
Genealogy | |
Siblings | Poireiton |
Consorts | |
Equivalents | |
Greek | Hades |
Hindu | Yama[1][2] |
Roman | Pluto |
Term | |
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English | Thongalen |
Ancient Meitei | ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯂꯦꯟ / ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯂꯦꯜ (thong-ngaa-len / thong-ngaa-lel) |
Modern Meitei | ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯔꯦꯟ / ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯔꯦꯜ (thong-ngaa-ren / thong-ngaa-rel) |
Assamese | থোংঙালেন / থোঙালেন (thong-ngaa-len) |
Bengali | থোংঙালেন / থোঙালেন (thong-ngaa-len) |
Hindi | थोंङालेन (thong-ngaa-len) |
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Thongalen (also, Thongalel, Thongaren or Thongarel) is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld (Template:Lang-mni) in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur).[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] He is the Guardian God of the nadir.[10] The underworld (Template:Lang-mni), which is the land of death, has Khamnung Sawa as its capital in Meitei mythology.[11]
He is the ancestor-God of the Khuman clan of Meitei people.[12] Laikhurembi and Lainaotabi are his wives.[13]
The Pakhangba Nonggarol (Template:Lang-omp) text says the God of death is called "Leinung Thongarel" (Template:Lang-omp).[14]
Etymology
According to "The History Of Manipur" written by Wahengbam Ibohal, the word Thongaren is Tho+nga+ren which is a combination of "Tho[15]", "Nga[16]" and "Ren[17]" surnames i.e. descendants of from these three different groups of people. [18]
Mythology
In the Poireiton Khunthok
King Thongaren (Template:Lang-omp) asked his highest ranked Queen Laikhurembi (Template:Lang-omp) to go with his brother Poireiton on a long trip. Poireiton was a widower; his wife had died, and he had six children to raise and also had to go to the Tai Pang Pan. King Thongalel thought his brother needed a wife to go with him on their trip.[19] However, Queen Laikhurembi did not want to go. She said she was already the king's wife. Trees had already been planted in her honor because she and the king had lived together for a very long time. So, instead of Queen Laikhurembi, King Thongalel sent his second wife, Leinaotabi, to go with Poireiton and be his wife.[20]
In the Pombi Luwaoba
Nongban Pombi Luwaoba was a prince in the Luwang dynasty. Prince Nongban Pombi Luwaoba and his wife Namoinu were happy. Then she died suddenly. She died because of the God Thongalel. Prince Pombi Luwaoba refused to perform the funeral of her dead body. He hoped the God Thongalel would send her soul back into her body so she would be alive again. God Thongalel received a message from the prince through a pheasant bird. The message said that Prince Nongban Pombi Luwaoba was ready to fight God Thongalel if he did not send Namoinu's soul back. This made the God Thongalel angry. He sent two of his brothers, but Prince Nongban Pombi Luwaoba beat them both. He took them prisoner. Prince Nongban Pombi Luwaoba sent the pheasant bird with another message to God Thongalel. The message said that if the God wanted to get back his brothers alive, then he had to sent back the soul of Namoinu to her body.[21]
Finally, God Thongalel came to meet Prince Pombi Luwaoba himself. But instead of fighting, the prince prayed to the God Himself. God Thongalel was happy that Prince Nongban Pombi Luwaoba showed him respect. Thongalel brought Namoinu back to life. He also gave her a gift: She would live for 100 years and have 100 sons.[22]
Hymns
The Meitei people in ancient times, worshipped the deity along with a hymn, which reads as follows:-
O Immortal Lord Thongalen!
Thou dispenser of the destiny of the dead and the living!
Skillful thou art in administration,
Favouring many a living being
Sealing the fate of many a dead man
Presidest thou over funeral affairs; Chief of gods! Shut the door of death And open the door of the living![23]
(PuYa)
Texts
- According to ancient Meitei chronicle "Poireiton Khunthok", a band of colonists led by Poireiton came from the land of death, whose king was Lord Thongaren.[24]
- According to ancient Meitei chronicle "Nongban Pombi Luwaoba", there was a conflict between Nongban Pombi Luwaoba and a messenger of Thongaren and subsequent reconciliation with Lord Thongaren himself.[25]
Association with other deities
God Thongalen is sometimes identified as God Wangpurel (Template:Lang-omp). Thongalen is the King of underworld. Wangpurel reigns over the direction south. Some Meiteis believe that the direction south is the land of death. So, when the Meiteis got converted into Hinduism, both Thongalen and Wangpulel became counterparts of Hindu God Yama.[26]
See also
References
- ^ Elangbam Nilakanta (1982). Aspects of Indian Culture. Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy.
- ^ Glimpses of Manipuri Language, Literature, and Culture - Page 19 - 1970
- ^ Neelabi, sairem (2006). Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul (in Manipuri). p. 174.
- ^ Mehrotra, Deepti Priya (2009-07-08). Burning Bright Irom Sharmila. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-81-8475-153-6.
- ^ The North Eastern Geographer. North East India Geographical Society. 1980.
- ^ Medieval Indian Literature: An Anthology. Sahitya Akademi. 1997. p. 385.
- ^ Contributions to Southeast Asian Ethnography. Board of Editors, Contributions to Southeast Asian Ethnography. 1982.
- ^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
- ^ Commission, India Indian Historical Records (1976). Proceedings of the Meetings of the Session. Manager of Publications.
- ^ Neelabi, sairem (2006). Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul (in Manipuri). p. 181.
- ^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period.
- ^ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
- ^ Ray, Asok Kumar; Chakraborty, Satyabrata (2008). Society, Politics, and Development in North East India: Essays in Memory of Dr. Basudeb Datta Ray. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-8069-572-8.
- ^ N.A (1959). MEDIEVAL INDIAN LITERATURE AN ANTHOLOGY VOL. 3. SAHITYA AKADEMI, NEW DELHI. p. 401.
- ^ "Tho". Retrieved on 07 December 2022.
- ^ "Nga". Retrieved on 07 December 2022.
- ^ "Ren". Retrieved on 07 December 2022.
- ^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal. The History Of Manipur. p. 222.
- ^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal. The History Of Manipur. p. 245.
- ^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal. The History Of Manipur. p. 246.
- ^ Delhi, All India Radio (AIR), New (1968-03-17). AKASHVANI: Vol. XXXIII, No.12 ( 17 MARCH, 1968 ). All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Delhi, All India Radio (AIR), New (1968-03-17). AKASHVANI: Vol. XXXIII, No.12 ( 17 MARCH, 1968 ). All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Neelabi, sairem (2006). Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul (in Manipuri). p. 181.
- ^ Contributions to Southeast Asian Ethnography. 1982.
- ^ Singh, Elangbam Nilakanta (1982). Aspects of Indian Culture.
- ^ Singh, L. Bhagyachandra (1991). A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. p. 109.
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