Korouhanba
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| Korouhanba | |
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| Other names | Kolouhanpa, Numit, Taohuireng, Taodanba, Ngantureng |
| Affiliation | Sanamahism |
| Major cult center | Moidangpok |
| Abode | Heaven |
| Symbol | Sun |
| Day | Sunday |
| Texts | Numit Kappa, Soupon Lailemma Loutalon, Wakoklon Heelel Thilen Salai Amailon Pukok Puya |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Manipur |
| Ethnic group | Meitei |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
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| Greek | Helios, Apollo |
| Hindu | Surya |
| Roman | Sol |
| Egyptian | Ra |
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Korouhanba (Manipuri: ꯀꯣꯔꯧꯍꯟꯕ) is the God of the Sun, the Sky and the Heaven in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.[1][2][3] He is also known as Taohuireng and is one of the two sun brothers in the Numit Kappa epic legend. He is also called Ngantureng because of his ability to remove darkness. He is described as "Songbu Chiraitangba" — a physician who is bald headed.[1]
According to the Meitei tradition, Korouhanba has a strong connection with the human body, human soul and also the origin of life. The human body is a lang (lit. trap). Inside the trap, the thawai polpi (lit. soul bird) is kept. When a person dies, the soul bird leaves the body and enters a new one. The process is called langon (lit. changing trap). The Polpilang Puya text describes the sun as the origin of life.[4][2][3]
