[1][4][5][3] He is the son of nobleman Puremba, the then prime minister of the ancient Moirang Kingdom.

For example, she husked paddy for some people and, in exchange, the women breastfed the infant Khamba.

As the two siblings grew up, to earn a living, Khamnu sold wood in a market in Moirang.

[7] In his dream, Goddess Ayangleima (either Panthoibi or Koiren Leima) appeared to him in the form of Khamnu and asked him to fetch vegetables.

The god Thangjing sent clouds and storms over the hills, and the wind blew the boat towards where Thoibi was fishing.

She asked Khamnu if she knew the strange man disobeying the royal order.

Thoibi noticed that some of the fabric in Khamnu's clothes matchied Khamba's headdress.

Both drank water in which a golden bracelet had been dipped and vowed to be lovers forever.

He told them to prepare for fine clothes and a delicious meal for Khamba and Khamnu.

He told his people about Khamba and his late father Purenba's high official position, status and glories.

[10] King Chingkhu Telheiba made Khamba the "Khuntak Leiroi Hanjaba" (Floriculture Minister) to gather flowers from the hills.

He announced that everyone should wear their richest clothes and jewels of gold and silver in the festival of the Gods.

In that night's dream of the two siblings, their parents told them where they could find honorable clothes in Thonglen's house.

He also sent men and women to serve Khamba and Khamnu and began building them a new house.

After that, Khamba presented the flowers to the King, to the Queen and then to the High Officers of the kingdom.

[13] Khamba's increasing fame caused Nongban Kongyamba to feel jealous of him.

[13] On the next day, Kongyamba announced to the people, "It is evil for land if a poor man win the race.

Khamba and his sister Khamnu generously offered many of the gifted clothes to the old men and women.

The embassy proposed organizing the great sport, and the Khuman king agreed.

Khamba was selected to pick up the arrows shot by the crown prince, who was the king's younger brother.

Prince Chingkhu Akhuba asked his daughter Thoibi about his Coat of Golden Embroidery.

The Crown Prince saw the clothes Khamba was wearing underneath: his own golden embroidered coat.

The chief also added some gifts for the princess Thoibi, his sister Khamnu and for Khamba himself.

[18] Prince Chingkhu Akhuba and Nongban Kongyamba plotted together to kill Khamba.

She told Thiobi that her beloved man was bound by her father's orders to the elephant and had nearly been killed.

Meanwhile, Thoibi's father secretly told Nongban Kongyamba to intercept Thiobi on her return journey and forcibly elope with her.

But then an old man came to the meet the king and told him that a ferocious tiger was terrorizing villagers in the Khoirentak region.

Khamba was also given the rights of fishery, clothes of honor and titles of high fame.

Unlike normal mortal beings, God Thangjing denied their happiness of long life and children.

Khamba capturing the bull) was exhibited in the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) Museum, Bhopal.