Lalruong Lungkap (Lalruong’s stone)
This stone, located at Patpuihmun village in Hmar Hills, Manipur, sported several holes
supposedly created by arrowheads.
Legend has it that the see-through holes were pierced
by the arrows of Lalruong, the legendary hero in Hmar folktales.
Villagers say the stone was
very large in earlier times and that as many as 6 people can have their ‘sunbu’ (lunch) on top of it.
However, with weathering and lack of awareness about the importance of this magnificent piece of
history, Lalruong Lungkap
has been reduced to a ‘small’ structure. If there is no proper protection in
the next 10 to 20 years, it is likely to vanish forever!
Photo by: HK Loma; Texts:
Lalruong Lungkap is one of the few megaliths attributed to history of the Hmar tribe. This stone,
located at Patpuihmun village
in Hmar Hills, Manipur, sported several holes supposedly created
with arrow heads. Legend has it that it the holes were the
pierced by the arrows of
Lalruong, the legendary hero in Hmar folktales.
Lalruong Lungkap is one of the few megaliths attributed to history of the Hmar tribe.
As seen on June 2013. Photo contributed by HK Loma
Updates:
Jan 2019:
A tiny shed with tin roof with iron poles have been constructed by local MLA Dr Chaltonlien Amo.
However, it still lacks an iron grill to protect the stone from miscreants or from the public.
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