Chothe Thangwai Pakhangba


Chothe Thangwai Pakhangba was the mythical serpent or dragon deity of the Meitei and Chothe people before the arrival of Hinduism in Manipur, North East India.
He is the son of Thangwai Koting Ahanba and Leima Thamoilembi and also the son of Sky God Soraren. In some accounts, he is represented as an emperor of Moirang kingdom, with divine attributes of being a dragon, brave and fearless in war.

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Currently, a monument of king Chothe Thangwai Pakhangba is being preserved in Bishnupur district of Manipur, India.