Mount Kanchenjunga Guardian
Lepcha · deity · primordial / perpetual · deity
Lepcha guardian/mountain deity, classed as deity (a deified sacred mountain, addressed as 'rum'). The Lepcha name Kingtsoomzaongboo ('the bright auspicious forehead') designates Kanchenjunga; the peak is the source of the creation-snow and is revered as paternal protector and elder brother of the Lepcha people. Sex given as male per its 'eldest-brother/paternal guardian' characterisation in the sources.
Domains
- guardianship
- sacred mountain
Powers
- protect the Lepcha homeland and ensure its well-being
Epithets
- Kongchen
- Kingtsoomzaongboo
Relations
- syncretism: Yul-lha