Marjing
| Marjing | |
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God of polo, hockey, horse, sports and war | |
| Member of Divine polo players | |
God Marjing riding on Samaton, the winged horse | |
| Other names | Marching, Ibudhou Marjing, Ebudhou Marjing, Iputhou Marjing, Eputhou Marjing |
| Affiliation | Sanamahism |
| Major cult center | Marjing Hills |
| Abode | Marjing Hills |
| Weapon | Kangjei (Polo mallet) |
| Animals | Meitei horse |
| Mount | Samadon Ayangba |
| Texts | Kangjeirol, Leikharol |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Manipur |
| Ethnic group | Meitei |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Genealogy | |
| Consort | Humu Leima |
| Offspring | Loyalakpa |
| Dynasty | Salai Leishangthem |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Ares |
| Hindu | Kartikeya |
| Roman | Mars |
| Slavic | Perun |
| Norse | Odin |
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| Meitei mythology |
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Marjing (Meitei: ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ) is the God of horses, polo, hockey, sports and war in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. The guardianship of the north eastern direction is alluded to Marjing and the other directions to Koupalu (north west), Thangching (south west) and Wangpulen (south east). According to the legend, he invented the game of polo (Sagol Kangjei) and introduced it as the national game. He and his divine creature, Samadon Ayangba, reside in the top of the Heingang Ching (Marjing hills).