| Taoroinai | |
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 Dragon God Taoroinai depicted as the ultimate form of life in the Leithak Leikharol text | |
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| Major cult center | Kangla |
| Abodes | Moon and Earth[3] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Region | Manipur |
| Ethnic group | Meitei |
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Taoroinai (Manipuri: ꯇꯥꯎꯔꯣꯢꯅꯥꯢ) is a snake-like dragon in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.[1][4][2][5] It lived in the land of the Moon.[3] According to the Shakok Lamlen, the Kangla was constructed over the navel of Taoroinai.[1]
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