Nongpok Ningthou
| Nongpok Ningthou | |
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The Eastern Direction | |
| Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais and Umang Lais | |
| Other names | Kainou Chingsompa Angoupa Apanpa |
| Major cult center | Nongmaiching Mountains |
| Abode | Nongmaiching Mountains |
| Weapon | spear |
| Texts | Langkol Chingkoipa, Nongmaiching Chingkoipa, Panthoibi Khongul, Panthoibi Naheirol |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Consort | Panthoibi |
| Equivalents | |
| Hindu | Shiva |
| Chinese | King Father of the East |
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Nongpok Ningthou (Manipuri: ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ), also known as the Sovereign of the East or King of the East, is a deity in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is the ruling guardian deity of the eastern direction. Legend says Nongpok Ningthou and his consort Panthoibi were united in the Nongmaiching Ching mountains. Later, they were worshipped as the civilization giving deities in Meitei religion.
Nongpok Ningthou is one of the principal Umang Lais. He was originally known as Langmai Ningthou (Lord of the Langmai people).: 78–80