in another version of the story, panthoibi first met nongpok ningthou when she was helping her father at jhum cultivation (slash-and-burn). the two fell in love at first sight without any talks. but panthoibi got married to another man against her wish. she left her husband's house to search for her true lover. nongpok ningthou also left his home for the same purpose. the two lovers met at the kangla. kangla became the place of their divine union. so, it is considered to be a special place of coronation of the meitei kings.