Pakhangba Temple, Kangla
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This article is about a temple of Meitei religion. For the associated deity, see Pakhangba. For the eponymous Meitei king, see Nongda Lairen Pakhangba.
The Pakhangba Temple, also known as the Pakhangba Laishang (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯕ ꯂꯥꯏꯁꯪ, lit. 'Temple of God Pakhangba'), is a Meitei temple dedicated to the God Pakhangba of Sanamahism, the traditional Meitei religion, located beside the Nungseng Eekon, to the left side of the Kangla Sanathong, the western gate of the Kangla Fort in the Imphal West district of Manipur.[1]
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Pakhangba Laishang | |
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ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯕ ꯂꯥꯏꯁꯪ | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
Sect | Pakhangba worship |
District | Imphal West district |
Province | Manipur |
Region | Northeast India |
Deity | Pakhangba |
Festivals | Mera Chaorel Houba, Mera Hou Chongba, Pakhangba Cheng Hongba, etc. |
Ownership | Government of Manipur |
Governing body | Kangla Fort Board, Government of Manipur |
Patron | Government of Manipur |
Location | |
Location | Kangla Fort, Imphal West district, Manipur |
State | Manipur |
Country | India |
Administration | Government of Manipur |
Geographic coordinates | 24.808°N 93.941°E / 24.808; 93.941 |
Architecture | |
Style | Meitei architecture |
Creator | Unknown (for the previous historical structure) Manipur Police Housing Corporation Limited (for the present reconstructed structure) |
Funded by | Government of Manipur |
Completed | Unknown (for the previous historical structure) 2010 (for the present reconstructed structure) |
Specifications | |
Height (max) | 48 feet (15 m)[1] |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Spire(s) | 1 |
Site area | Kangla Fort |
Temple(s) | 1 |
Monument(s) | 1 |
Shrine(s) | 1 |
Elevation | 48 ft (15 m) |
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