Pakhangba

Pakhangba
(Old Manipuri: Pakhangpa)
Pakhangba ; (Old Manipuri: Pakhangpa)
Primordial Serpentine Dragon God
Member of Meitei dragons
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Major cult center	Iputhou Pakhangba Laishang inside the Kangla
Predecessor	Salailen
Successor	Mangang Luwang Khuman (or Salai Taret Apokpas)
Abode	heaven and earth
Texts	Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Amailon Pukok Puya; Leishemlon; Leithak Leikharol; Sakok Lamlen;
Gender	Male
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Consort	Nongthang Leima
Children	Mangang Luwang Khuman (or Salai Taret Apokpas)
Parents	Salailen (father); Leimarel Sidabi (mother);
Siblings	Sanamahi and Nongshaba

Pakhangba (Old Manipuri: Pakhangpa) is a primordial serpentine dragon god in Meitei mythology and religion.^[1]^[2]^[3] He is the protector of the universe and the destroyer of the evils.^[4]^[5] He is the son of Leimarel Sidabi, the supreme mother earth goddess.

Children

Pakhangba had seven sons. They are the seven great dragons, the mythical ancestors of the seven clan dynasties of the Meitei ethnicity. They are:

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