Manimekhala

Archaeological evidence of Manimekhala in the form of reliefs has been found in Zothoke, Myanmar (near Bilin), dating to the first millennium AD.

[3] Manimekhala is seen in wat paintings across Mainland Southeast Asia depicting scenes from the Mahajanaka.

The story of Manimekhala and Ramasura is mentioned many times in the classical literature of Cambodia and Thailand.

According to legend, the phenomena of lightning and thunder is produced from the flashing of Manimekhala's crystal ball and the sound of Ramasura's axe as he pursues her through the skies.

In the Tamil epic poem, the Manimekalai, she puts the eponymous heroine to sleep and takes her to the island Maṇipallavam (Nainatheevu).

Illustrated of Mekhala and Ramasura, from a samut khoi of Thai poetry in the second half of the 19th century. Now in the collection of Bavarian State Library , Germany .
Manimekhala in Mahajanaka .
Mekkhala dance in Thai style.