Английская Википедия:Hills and mountains in Meitei culture

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Файл:"Ching", a Meitei language root word for "hill" or "mountain".jpg

"Ching", a Meitei language root word for "hill" or "mountain"

Many Шаблон:Langnf play significant role in different elements of Meitei culture, including but not limited to Meitei folklore, Meitei folktales, Meitei literature, Meitei mythology and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) of Шаблон:Langnf.

Terms in Meitei

Terms in Meitei language Шаблон:Small	Translation(s)	Notes/References
"Ching" (Шаблон:Lang-mni)	either a hill or a mountain
"Cingjāo" (Шаблон:Lang-mni)	a high mountain
"Cingdum" (Шаблон:Lang-mni)	a hillock; mound
"Cingsāng" (Шаблон:Lang-mni)	the range of a hill or mountain

Heingang Ching Шаблон:Anchor

Файл:ꯍꯩꯉꯥꯡ ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ ꯁꯥꯒꯣꯜ ꯃꯤꯇꯝ.jpg

The Marjing Polo Statue inside the Marjing Polo Complex in November, 2022

In Meitei mythology and religion (Sanamahism), the Heingang Ching (Шаблон:Lang-mni) is a sacred mountain and the home of God Marjing, the ancient Meitei deity of Шаблон:Langnf, Шаблон:Langnf and Meitei horse (Manipuri pony).

The Government of Manipur developed Marjing Polo Statue, the world's tallest equestrian statue of a player of Шаблон:Langnf, riding a Meitei horse (Manipuri pony), standing inside the Marjing Polo Complex, the sacred sports site dedicated to God Marjing, which is on the hilltop of the Heingang Ching, being historically, mythologically and religiously associated with the game of polo (Шаблон:Lang-mni). It is built to commemorate the game of "modern polo" being originated from Шаблон:Langnf.

Koupalu Ching

The Koupalu Ching (Шаблон:Lang-mni), also known as the Koubaru Ching (Шаблон:Lang-mni) or the Koubru Ching (Шаблон:Lang-mni), in the Northwest of Kangleipak, is a sacred mountain and a divine abode of Koupalu (Koubru), the ancient Meitei deity, who protects the Northwest direction. Innumerable shrines and holy sites dedicated to Him are located in its mountainous realms, where Meitei people regularly visit and worship Him. Many ancient Meitei language texts including but not limited to the Chinglon Laihui, the Chinggoirol, the Chingsatlon, the Nunglon mentioned about the Koupalu Ching (Koubru Ching).

Kounu Ching

The "Kounu Ching" (Шаблон:Lang-mni), located in the Senapati district of Manipur, is a sacred mountain as well as a divine abode of ancient Meitei goddess Kounu, the consort of God Koupalu (Koubru). Numerous shrines and sacred sites dedicated to her are found scattered across the mountain. Meitei people regularly visit and worship her in her holy sanctuaries.

Langkol Ching

Langkol Chingkoipa Шаблон:Anchor

The Langkol Chingkoipa (Langgol Chinggoiba) is an ancient Meitei language text which is a description for the Langkol Ching (Шаблон:Lang-mni), also called the Langgol Ching (Шаблон:Lang-mni), a hill situated in the north of Imphal. According to the text, the Langkol Ching is the first perfect creation of seven goddesses and eighteen gods.

Nongmaiching Ching Шаблон:Anchor

Файл:ꯅꯣꯡꯃꯥꯏꯆꯤꯡ ꯆꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯂꯥꯏꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ ꯂꯥꯏꯁꯪ (ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ ꯀꯤꯌꯣꯡ)ꯒꯤ ꯅꯣꯡꯆꯨꯞ ꯊꯪꯕ ꯃꯥꯏꯀꯩꯗꯒꯤ ꯀꯥꯞꯄ ꯃꯃꯤ ꯑꯃ.jpg

The Lainingthou Sanamahi Kiyong shrine is the central body of the University of Sanamahi Culture, in the hilltop of the Nongmaiching Ching.

Nongmaiching Chingkoipa Шаблон:Anchor

The Nongmaiching Chingkoipa (also called, "Nongmaijing Chinggoiba") is an ancient Meitei language text. It describes the sprawling branches of the Nongmaiching mountain (Шаблон:Lang-mni), which extends from the North to the South of the Imphal Valley of Kangleipak. The opening lines of the text describes the Nongmaiching to a king as follows: Шаблон:Blockquote Following these lines, the author describes on many cliffs, slopes and its peripheral areas of the Nongmaiching mountain.

Panthoibi Naheirol

Шаблон:See also The "Panthoibi Naheirol" (Шаблон:Lang-mni) is an ancient Meitei language text. According to it, ancient Meitei goddess Panthoibi pretended to be unwell in front of her mother, just to make her mother call physician Nongpok Ningthou (her secret paramour) for the treatment of her fake illness. While telling her mother about Nongpok Ningthou, princess Panthoibi mentioned the Nongmaiching (aka Langmai Ching) as follows: Шаблон:Blockquote

Thangching Ching

The Thangching Ching (Шаблон:Lang-mni), also known as the Thangjing Ching (Шаблон:Lang-mni), located in the Southwest of Kangleipak, is the divine abode of ancient Meitei god Thangching (Thangjing), the guardian deity of the southwestern direction. Shrines dedicated to Him are built in the Thangching ching, where his devotees visit and worship Him regularly.

See also

• Plants in Meitei culture
• Birds in Meitei culture
• Animals in Meitei culture
• Geography of Manipur
• Sacred mountains
• World mountain