Ebudhou Thangjing Temple

Priests dancing together to please Thangching in his temple in Moirang.
Khuman Khamba and Moirang Thoibi performing the Khamba Thoibi Jagoi at the premise of the Ebudhou Thangjing Temple at the Lai Haraoba festival in Ancient Moirang.

The "Ebudhou Thangjing Temple" (Meitei: ꯏꯕꯨꯙꯧ ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ ꯂꯥꯢꯁꯪ, romanized: ee-boo-dhou thaang-jing laai-shang, Old Manipuri: ꯏꯄꯨꯊꯧ ꯊꯥꯡꯆꯤꯡ ꯂꯥꯢꯁꯪ, romanized: ee-poo-thou thaang-ching laai-shang) is an ancient temple dedicated to Thangching, the presiding deity in Ancient Moirang, a Southern province in Ancient Manipur. It is in the present day Moirang in Bishnupur district of Manipur.[1][2][3][4][5] The millennium old legends of the Khamba Thoibi has its roots connected to the sacred temple. Legend says that the famous dance form of Khamba Thoibi Jagoi was first performed in the temple, by Khuman Khamba and Moirang Thoibi as a part of the Lai Haraoba festival.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Ebudhou Thangjing Temple, Moirang | Ebudhou Thangjing Temple in and around Imphal".
  2. ↑ "EBUDHOU THANGJING TEMPLE, MOIRANG - IMPHAL Reviews, EBUDHOU THANGJING TEMPLE, MOIRANG - IMPHAL Guide, Tourist Place, EBUDHOU THANGJING TEMPLE, MOIRANG - IMPHAL Booking, EBUDHOU THANGJING TEMPLE, MOIRANG - IMPHAL India".
  3. ↑ "Ebudhou thangjing temple, moirang , Imphal Tourism (2019) - Manipur >". Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  4. ↑ "LORD THANGJING TEMPLE AT MOIRANG, MANIPUR! - GK Dutta - Official Website". Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  5. ↑ "Ebudhou Thangjing Temple, Moirang: Curated Info, Timings, Entry fee". Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  6. ↑ "Khamba Thoibi Folk Dance of Manipur".
  7. ↑ "Everything Experiential | Khamba Thoibi Dance".
  8. ↑ "Khamba Thaibi Dance". 19 March 2012.