Wangpulen
| Wangpulen | |
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water, rain, flood, disease | |
| Member of Lainingthous and Maikei Ngaakpa Lais | |
Wangpulen and his divine consort, worshipped in the forms of Meitei dragons, inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal | |
| Other names | Khana Chaoba |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology and Sanamahism |
| Major cult center | Sugnu |
| Abode | underwater world |
| Texts | Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Amailon Pukok |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Manipur |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Consort | Shangnu |
| Offspring | Lok Ningthou |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Poseidon, Oceanus |
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Wangpulen (Meitei: ꯋꯥꯡꯄꯨꯂꯦꯟ) is the god of water, rain, flood, disease and sickness in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism. He is the ruler of the underwater world. He is the Lord of the rivers. The guardianship of the south eastern direction is alluded to Wangbren and the other directions to Koupalu (north west), Marjing (north east) and Thangjing (south west). He is one of the Umang Lais.
He has a strong connection with the Anāl Naga people for marrying a lady from Khullen village. Among the cult centres dedicated to him, the one at Sugnu is the most significant in Meitei pantheon.