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pillars. It was believed that the erecting pillars struck the body of God
Taoroinai. So, the King requested Ashangbam Laiba to rectify the pillar position. Laiba did as requested. Later, without any chaos, a seven storied palace building was able to be constructed in the
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810:Sakok Lamlen
733:Incarnations
581:Hiyang Hiren
445:Yumjao Leima
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320:Mongba Hanba
305:Lok Ningthou
245:Khuman Pokpa
161:Ethnic group
135:Sakok Lamlen
87:Old Manipuri
76:Old Manipuri
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1603:Horned gods
1546:Numit Kappa
1506:Notable Lai
1448:Lai haraoba
1042:polyandrous
919:Lai Haraoba
829:Numit Kappa
799:Other texts
686:Sidaba Mapu
561:Numit Kappa
400:Shapi Leima
330:Nganu Leima
290:Laikhurembi
250:Khunu Leima
69:Other names
1592:Categories
1458:Polytheism
1434:Sanamahism
1161:References
1004:Sanamahism
843:Leishemlon
716:Thangching
663:Sanamahism
596:Sanamahism
518:KanglÄ ShÄ
463:Akongjamba
415:Thangching
385:Pureiromba
295:Lainaotabi
270:Korouhanba
260:Khoriphaba
240:Khamlangba
230:Irai Leima
1529:Lan Leima
1473:Mythology
1154:Nongshaba
1148:Poubi Lai
1142:Pakhangba
1065:Pakhangba
1046:Pakhangba
1018:Mythology
990:ęŻęŻĽęŻęŻęŻŁęŻ˘ęŻ
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980:Taoroinai
903:Festivals
782:Nongarols
756:Scripture
744:Phouleima
701:Pakhangba
538:Poubi Lai
435:Wangpulen
430:Thumleima
425:Thongalen
410:Taoroinai
365:Panthoibi
355:Pakhangba
345:Nongshaba
310:Loyalakpa
41:Taoroinai
1564:See also
1519:Sanamahi
1136:See also
984:Manipuri
721:Wangbren
655:a series
653:Part of
586:Laishang
395:Sanamahi
390:Salailen
375:Phouoibi
325:Ngaleima
215:Haoreima
210:Atingkok
177:a series
175:Part of
1463:Animism
1132:ended.
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880:Temples
711:Marjing
706:Koupalu
566:Dragons
555:Related
380:Pisatao
315:Marjing
275:Koupalu
203:Deities
155:Manipur
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1101:Kangla
1012:Kangla
996:dragon
762:Laihui
739:Imoinu
513:Helloi
225:Imoinu
165:Meitei
151:Region
143:Gender
110:Abodes
104:Kangla
1126:snake
1081:sperm
1079:as a
868:Maibi
863:Maiba
285:Kounu
124:Texts
118:Earth
1387:ISBN
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1008:Moon
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591:Puya
146:Male
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