Khamlangba

Khamlangba (Old Manipuri: Khamlangpa)
God of iron, mining, metallurgy, steel manufacturing, hunting and war
Member of Lainingthous and Lam Lais
Khamlangpa mining iron ores
Other names	Lai Khamlangpa, Lainingthou Khamlangpa, Khaplangpa, Khaplangba
Meitei
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Major cult center	Kakching
Abode	Kakching
Artifacts	Iron ores and steel
Adherents	Meitei people (especially Naorem family and Mayanglambam family)
Texts	Khamlangba Khunggumlon Khamlangba Thenlon Kangjeirol
Gender	Male
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Kakching Haraoba (one of the 4 types of Lai Haraoba)
Personal information
Consort	Huimu Leima
Offspring	Amudon (alias Amuton)
Parents	Atiya Sidaba (Atingkok Sidaba) (father)
Greek equivalent	Hephaestus
Roman equivalent	Vulcan

Meitei gods and goddesses series
Apokpas (Ancestral deities) Imung Lais (Household deities) Lam Lais (Countryside deities) Maikei Ngaakpa Lais (Guardian deities of the 10 directions) Umang Lais (Forest deities) Mythical creatures Other deities
Celestial deities
Atingkok Haoreima (Old Manipuri: Haoleima) Heinu Leima Imoinu Irai Ningthou (Old Manipuri: Ilai Ningthou) Ireima (Old Manipuri: Ileima) Iyek Leima Khamlangba (Old Manipuri: Khamlangpa) Khuman Pokpa Khunu Leima Khoriphaba (Old Manipuri: Khoiliphapa) Konthoujam Tampha (Old Manipuri: Chingphulon Konthousu) Korouhanba (Old Manipuri: Kolouhanpa) Koubru (Old Manipuri: Koupalu) Koujeng Leima (Old Manipuri: Koucheng Leima) Kounu Leimarel Sidabi (Old Manipuri: Leimalel Sitapi) Lok Ningthou Loyalakpa Marjing Mongba Hanba (Old Manipuri: Mongpa Hanpa) Ngaleima Nganu Leima Nungthel Leima Nongpok Ningthou Nongshaba (Old Manipuri: Nongshapa) Nongthang Leima Pakhangba (Old Manipuri: Pakhangpa) Panam Ningthou Panthoibi (Old Manipuri: Panthoipi) Phou Ningthou Phouoibi (Old Manipuri: Phouoipi) Pisatao Pureiromba (Old Manipuri: Puleilompa) Salailen Sanamahi Shapi Leima Taoroinai (Old Manipuri: Taoloinai) Thangjing (Old Manipuri: Thangching) Thumleima Wangbren (Old Manipuri: Wangpulen) Yangtoupa and Yangtoupi Yumjao Leima (Old Manipuri: Yumchao Leima)
Chthonic deities
Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi Laikhurembi (Old Manipuri: Laikhulempi) Lainaotabi (Old Manipuri: Lainaotapi) Poireiton (Old Manipuri: Poileiton) Thongak Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Thongak Lailempi) Thongaren (Old Manipuri: Thongalen)
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Khamlangba (Meitei: ꯈꯝꯂꯥꯡꯕ, romanized: kham-laang-ba), also spelt as Khamlangpa (Old Manipuri: ꯈꯝꯂꯥꯡꯄ, romanized: kham-laang-pa), is a deity in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur). He is the God of iron, mining, metallurgy, steel manufacturing, hunting and war.^[1][2] His occupation is the extraction of the iron ores and the manufacture of steel.^[2] The Khamlangba Thenlon text mentions about his skills of iron metallurgy and blacksmith in ancient Kakching kingdom.

1. ↑ Devi, Dr Yumlembam Gopi. Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.). Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2.