
In Meitei stories, Kangla Sa or Kangla Sha is a dragon lion. It has a lion's body, a dragon's head, and two horns. Meitei people believe it to be holy. Kangla Sha is a symbol of the Meitei royal family. The most popular statues of "Kangla Sa" stand inside the Kangla.

The dragon lion kangla sha are guardians of the palace, kangla sha is not the most powerful, but the kangla sha are still highly respected by the Meitei. :}