Himalaya

In the primordial age of creation, the world was covered everywhere by boundless water. There was nothing but water in all directions. Then God resolved to create the earth and summoned Poromiyomphami, commanding him to carry out the work of creation.

By God's command, first of all a giant fish named Musekhasekhana was created in the depths of the water. Above it was placed Mujinakhiyongana, and then another powerful fish named Okawanama, which possessed the wondrous power to hold up the entire earth.

Upon the back of that fish a vast stone named Mupuglungthepuglunga was set firm. Upon that, an extremely hard and lofty rock named Suroplungkhoroplunga was raised.

Only the tip of that rock began to appear above the water. That peak was then covered with nine kinds of soil. Gradually a white, level plain of sand spread out, and green grass sprouted across the meadow.

In this way the earth became a vast and beautifully spread level surface. On all four sides spread four great oceans — Posanthara in the east, Purnila in the west, Thosinga in the north, and Temena in the south.

But seeing only boundless blue water and level ground everywhere, Poromiyomphami found this creation bleak. To add to nature's beauty, he wished for some hills to be high and some to be low.

He made a beautiful mound named Siyakpe and a stretch of ground named Temwe. Then grand peaks such as Kangpalunga and Kohijonga were raised one after another. Finally, eight great snow ranges were created toward the north.

All those mountain ranges were covered with the white shawl of snow. Thus, becoming the shining crown of the entire earth, the Himalaya came into being.