Thangjing—Facts and Information from ancient Meitei mythology (old Manipuri mythology)

Thangjing (Thangching, in archaic Meitei) was the national deity of the Moirang province in Ancient Kangleipak (present day Manipur).

He’s the God who is responsible for the occurrence of the seven major incarnations of the souls of the two lovers, to be reborn again and again in the kingdom of Keke Moilang (Kege Moirang).

His legends and mythological accounts were inscribed in various ancient scriptures including the Moirang Ningthourol Lambuba, Ningthourol Lambuba and Keke Hareppa Puya.

Here’s an invoking description of the deity, from the Moirang Ningthourol Lambuba text:

“Prayer to Thee O Thangching, Lord of the Universe and Creator of the Moirang clan. Thou art the source of all living beings, the fount of time, the presiding god of heaven, the defender of the region standing like an iron rail, the protector of all animals both domestic and wild, the vanquisher of enemies and the Lord who is omnipresent both in the sky and on the earth. Thou canst also make thine abode in the tender care of a lotus to remain ever fresh and charming and issue forth from the azure sky most probably from inside the transparent moon. As a child, thou wert ever dauntless, grew up healthy as a luxuriant oak plant… I pay obeisance to Thee and Thine consort, Thangching Koirel Leima, pure as the white cotton and also the repository of all souls.”