Kangla Sha
In Meitei stories, Kangla Sa or Kangla Sha is a dragon lion. It has a lion's body, a dragon's head, and two horns. Meitei people believe it to be holy. Kangla Sha is a symbol of the Meitei royal family. The most popular statues of "Kangla Sa" stand inside the Kangla.[1][2]
Kangla Sha Media
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The pair of the statues dedicated to the "Kangla Sa" ("Kangla Sha") before their demolition by the British forces with their victory in the Anglo Manipur War of 1891.
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Mud prototypes of the Kangla Sha statues displayed in the public to take people's comments, feedbacks, opinions and suggestions before going ahead with the works on the construction and the installation of the same at the Kangla Uttra Shanglen.
The image shows the Emblem of the Government of Manipur in white background.
References
- ↑ Chakravarti, Sudeep (2022-01-06). The Eastern Gate: War and Peace in Nagaland, Manipur and India's Far East. Simon and Schuster. p. 254. ISBN 978-93-92099-26-7.
- ↑ Session, North East India History Association (1990). Proceedings of North East India History Association. Original from:the University of Michigan. The Association. pp. 133, 134.
The dragon lion kangla sha are guardians of the palace, kangla sha is not the most powerful, but the kangla sha are still highly respected by the Meitei. :}