Thangjing Hill
Thangjing Hill, or Thangching Hill, is a mountain peak in the Indian state of Manipur. It is in the Churachandpur district, to the west of Moirang.[2] The north-south-running mountain range on which it sits is also called Thangjing range or Thangjing hills. The range forms part of the western border of the Imphal Valley.
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  Thangjing Hill  Thangjing Hill Thangjing Hill (India) | |
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| Elevation | 6,918 ft (2,109 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 24.4682°N 93.6624°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Churachandpur district, Manipur |
| Country | India |
The hills are believed by Manipuris to be the abode of Thangching, the ancestral deity of Moirang.[3][4] The temple of Thangjing on the top of the hill is a pilgrimage site[2] for followers of Sanamahi faith in Manipur.[5]
The Indian Airlines Flight 257 crashed into the hill range on 16 August 1991, killing all 69 people on board.[6]
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In Meitei mythology, the hill is mainly associated with the deity Eputhou Thangjing who is consideed the guardian of the mountain and the protector of the south of the Kanglei world.[5][7] The hill is also mentioned in the great Meitei epic poetry of Khamba Thoibi.[5]
See also
References
- Survey of India mapsheet 83-H, 1944.
- "Youths killed in clash over worship". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- https://archive.org/details/northeast-india-a-reader/page/4/mode/1up?q=Thangjing
- Parratt, Saroj Nalini Arambam (2005). The Court Chronicle of the Kings of Manipur: The Cheitharon Kumpapa, Volume 1. London: Routledge. p. 184. ISBN 0-415-34430-1.
- Mangancha Thoudam Laiba, What Meiei myths and legends say of Lainingthou Thangching Koyelellai, the reigning deiy of the Thangjing ranges, Imphal Review of Arts and Politics, 6 February 2021.
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2A8 Advanced VT-EFL Imphal Municipal Airport (IMF)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- Mangancha Thoudam Laiba. "The God Lainingthou Thangching Koylellai". Sangai Express.
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