Meitei guardians of the directions

In Meitei religion and Meitei mythology, the Guardians of the Directions or Maikei Ngaakpa Lai refers to the deities who rule the specific directions of space according to Sanamahism.

[1] There are mainly ten Guardians of the Directions in Meitei mythology.

These are the following: According to Meitei mythology, before the creation of the universe, there were four deities who guard four realms.

These are the following: These four deities guardians guard the four main directions before the creation of the universe.

[citation needed] However, the following deities are also added to the guardianship of the directions after the creation of the universe:

Symbol of Sanamahism