Kangla Sha

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The artwork of the "Dragon in front of the Palace" published in the book "My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny" written by Ethel St. Clair Grimwood in 1891

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]

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  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
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