A History of Assam c11.12
A History of Assam c11.12
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c11.12
According to the Deodhāis, Lengdon directed his son Thenkhām to descend to earth and establish a kingdom there. Thenkhām was unwilling to leave heaven, and so it was arranged that his sons Khunlung and Khunlai* should go instead. Lengdon presented them with an idol called Somdeo,* a magic sword, or Hengdān, two drums to be used for invoking divine aid, and four cocks for telling the omens. Khunlung, being the elder, was to be the king, and Khunlai, the younger, his chief councillor.