Guardians of the Directions (Maikei ngakpa khoyum Laising)

Guardians of the directions


Maikei ngakpa lai (Guardians of directions) haidana Hindu-da lei, masi Meitei-dasu lei, eg

 

1)Nong-pok / east = nong(rain)+pokpa{Lord of rain / Indra}, Lainingthou Soraren.

2)Meiram / south east =Mei kouba laina leiba mapham,{Lord of fire / Agni},

3)Makha / south = Lord of Dead / Yama.

4)Santhong / south west ={lord of Dead / Nirritti}, Lainingthou Asiba / Sanamahee;  

5)Nongchup / west =Nong(rain)+chup(taba natraga punsinpham){Lord of Water / Varun};
 
6)Koubru / northwest ={Lord of Strength/ Wind / Vayu}; Lainingthou YUUHAA,
 
7)Awang / north ={Lord of wealth / Kubera}; Koubru
 
8)Chinkhei / north east ={Lord of power / Ishana}; Lainingthou Marjing.
 

Guardians of the directions in veda/hindu:-

1)Indra=Lord of rain=Nongpok = east
2)Agni=Lord of fire = Meiram = south east
3)Yama=Lord of Dead = Kha = south
4)Nrriti=Lord of Dead = Moirang laiji/ santhong =south west
5)Varun=Lord of water =Nongchup = west
6)Vayu=Lord of strength or wind = Koubru laiji = north west
7)Kubera=Lord of wealth = Awang = north
8)Isana=Lord of power = Chingkhei = north east.
   

EXPLANATION
 
1). Nong-pok / east = nong(rain)+pokpa{Lord of rain / Indra}, Lainingthou Soraren.

2). Meiram / south east =Mei kouba laina leiba mapham,{Lord of fire / Agni}.

3). Makha / south = Lord of Dead / Yama

4). Lord of Dead / Nirriti is Guardian of  South west direction, and Lainingthou Ashiba /
chingoo khoyum Ashiba SANAMAHEE is Guardian of  South west direction.

5).Varun=Lord of water =Nongchup = west

6).Nahahnong chingoo khoyum Ashiba SANAMAHEE kouba athoiba lai mahakna malem leisemngeida nungsitlam ngakhankhiba YUUHAA kouba lai mage mahut sinba khoyum lai oireba Kouba mapu KOUBRU mahakti KOUNU lairembige mathanglenni// Lord of Wind or Vayu is the Guardian of North West = Lord Koubru ???

7). Lord Kubera is Guardian of North in veda and Lord Koubru is also Guardian of North in Manipur.

8). Lord Ishana is an avatar of Lord Shiva, who is guardian of the direction of North East. In Manipur Lord Marjing is Guardian of North East and is always riding on horse. Lord Shiva usually used Nandi or bull as His vehicle, but Lord Khandoba an avatar of Lord Shiva is always riding on horse. Lord Marjing and Lord Ishana/Shiva govern North east direction only; Picture below:-

Lainingthou Marjing / Guardian of North East using horse as vehicle.

Lord Ishana / Shiva / Guardian of North East riding on horse.

Lord Khandoba an avatar of Lord Shiva riding horse.

Lord Shiva and Parvati on horse.

Lord Shiva on Horse.

Lord Shiva and Parvati on horse.

Lord Shiva on horse.

Lord Shiva on Horse.

Lord Shiva on Horse.

Lord Shiva on horse.

Lord Shiva on horse.

Lord Shiva on horse.

Lord Shiva on Nandi / bull usual vehicle.