Ngangkha Lawai
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Ngangkha Lawai (ꯉꯥꯡꯈꯥ ꯂꯋꯥꯏ), also spelled Ngangkhalawai (ꯉꯥꯡꯈꯂꯋꯥꯏ) or Ngangkharawai (ꯉꯥꯡꯈꯔꯋꯥꯏ), is a village in the Moirang Sub Division of Bishnupur district, Manipur, India.[1] Ngangkha Lawai is known in Moirang Kangleirol genre of Meitei mythology and folklore as the place where the goddess Arai Leima, also called Ngangkha Leima, first appeared to the hero Khuman Puremba (the rebirth of Mungyang Chaoba).[2][3][4][5]
As of the 2011 census, Ngangkha Lawai has a total of 685 families residing in the area.[6]
Education
The village is served by Ngangkhalawai Upper Primary School, a government-run educational institution.[7]
Notable sites
- Khamba Thoibi Museum – A cultural site showing the history and legends of the Moirang kingdom, including the classical Meitei epic Khamba Thoibi.[8]