Chumdeo

==Origin==

==Origin==

According to legend, the king of heaven, [[Ahom religion#Revered deities|Lengdon]], entrusted Chumdeo to his brother's sons, Khun-lung and Khun-lai, to reign on the earth. Later, the statue of Chumdeo came into the hands of Sukapha's step-brother Sukhranpha. Sukapha’s maternal grandmother secretly handed over it to him on his way to Assam. The Ahoms did not worship idols. Hence, there is no statue of the deity as mentioned in their religious texts. However, members of the royal family kept two images, ''Chum'' and ''Seng''. They were of bright colour (''Rung'') and presided over the country (''mung''). These images were also known as Chumdeo and Sengdeo. According to the Ahom religion, Chumdeo gave infinite wealth and had to be kept secret. Some scholars suggest that the heron-shaped ''Chum'' could also be a statue of the dragon in ancient China and Myanmar and that ''Seng'' could be a female dragon who accompanies Chum.

According to legend, the king of heaven, [[Ahom religion#Revered deities|Lengdon]], entrusted Chumdeo to his brother's sons, Khun-lung and Khun-lai, to reign on the earth. Later, the statue of Chumdeo came into the hands of Sukapha's step-brother Sukhranpha. Sukapha’s maternal grandmother secretly handed over it to him on his way to Assam. The Ahoms did not worship idols. Hence, there is no statue of the deity as mentioned in their religious texts. However, members of the royal family kept two images, ''Chum'' and ''Seng''. They were of bright colour (''Rung'') and presided over the country (''mung''). These images were also known as Chumdeo and Sengdeo. According to the Ahom religion, Chumdeo gave infinite wealth and had to be kept secret. Some scholars suggest that the heron-shaped ''Chum'' could also be a statue of the dragon in ancient China and Myanmar and that ''Seng'' could be a female dragon who accompanies ''Chum''.

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