List of Meitei gods and goddesses
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Meitei deities or Manipuri deities refer to the gods and goddesses of Meitei mythology and religion. The major deities include Atingkok, Leimarel Sidabi, Sanamahi, Pakhangba, Imoinu and a few others.[1]
Here is a list of the divinities, affiliated with Sanamahism, the Meitei religion.
List
Names of the Deities | Meitei transliteration | Description |
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Atingkok | ꯑꯇꯤꯡꯀꯣꯛ | The Universal God Father, the Creator of the entire world.[2] |
Haoreima | ꯍꯥꯎꯔꯩꯃ | A female divinity, in the form of a tribal woman, carrying traditional elongated basket. |
Heinu Leima | ꯍꯩꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ | The goddess of fruits and fruitful abundance. |
Imoinu | ꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ | A household goddess of hearth fire, wealth and prosperity.[3] |
Ireima | ꯏꯔꯩꯃ | The goddess and the Queen of the water realm.[4] |
Khamlangba | ꯈꯝꯂꯥꯡꯕ | A great hunter, warrior and miner deity.[5] |
Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi | ꯈꯝꯅꯨꯡ ꯀꯤꯀꯣꯢ ꯂꯧꯑꯣꯟꯄꯤ | Goddess who takes the souls of the death to the underworld. |
Khoriphaba | ꯈꯣꯔꯤꯐꯥꯕ | The only son of Atingkok and Konthoujam Tampha Lairembi. |
Khuman Apokpa | ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯑꯄꯣꯛꯄ | The God of Darkness, and the progenitor of the Khuman clan.[6] |
Koiren Leima | ꯀꯣꯢꯔꯦꯟ ꯂꯩꯃ | The dual goddesses, who are both the consorts of Thangjing. |
Konthoujam Tampha Lairembi | ꯀꯣꯟꯊꯧꯖꯝ ꯇꯝꯐꯥ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ | The former Queen of Heaven and a consort of Atingkok, the Supreme God. |
Korouhanba | ꯀꯣꯔꯧꯍꯟꯕ | The God of the Sun and the master of the sky.[7] |
Koubru | ꯀꯧꯕ꯭ꯔꯨ | The guardian of the North West direction and the presiding deity of the Mt. Koubru.[8] |
Laikhurembi | ꯂꯥꯢꯈꯨꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ | The chief Queen of Thongalel, the ruler of the underworld kingdom.[9] |
Lainaotabi | ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯥꯎꯇꯥꯕꯤ | The youngest consort of Thongalel, and the goddess of sorcery, witchcraft and weaving. |
Leimarel Sidabi | ꯂꯩꯃꯔꯦꯜ ꯁꯤꯗꯕꯤ | The supreme mother earth goddess.[10] |
Loyalakpa | ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ | The only son of Koubru and Kounu. |
Marjing | ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ | The god of polo, horses, war and sports.[11] |
Mongba Hanba | ꯃꯣꯡꯕ ꯍꯟꯕ | A primordial Sylvan God. |
Ngaleima | ꯉꯥꯂꯩꯃ | The goddess of fish, and a sister of Ireima, Phouoibi and Thumleima. |
Nongpok Ningthou | ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ | The presiding god of the Nongmaiching Hill (Langmai Hill), in eastern Manipur, and the Guardian of the Eastern direction. |
Nongshaba, also known as Kanglasha | ꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥ (ꯅꯣꯡꯁꯥꯕ) | A dragon lion god, son of Atingkok. |
Nongthang Leima | ꯅꯣꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ | The goddess of seduction, associated with thunder and lightning. |
Pakhangpa | ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯄ | A primordial serpentine dragon and a son of Atingkok and Leimarel Sidabi.[12] |
Panam Ningthou | ꯄꯅꯝ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ | The presiding god of "Andro village" in Manipur. |
Panthoibi | ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ | The goddess of fertility, war and love. |
Phouoibi | ꯐꯧꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ | The goddess of food, crops and agriculture. |
Pisatao | ꯄꯤꯁꯥꯇꯥꯎ | God of handicrafts. |
Poireiton | ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ | The cultural hero, who brought fire from the underworld to the human world. |
Pureiromba | ꯄꯨꯔꯩꯔꯣꯝꯕ | An ancestral deity of the Angom clan. |
Sanamahi | ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ | A household deity and the eldest son of Atingkok, the Supreme deity.[13] |
Thangjing | ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ | The progenitor of the Moirang clan, the Guardian of the South West direction and the presiding deity of Ancient Moirang.[14] |
Thongak Lairembi | ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯝꯄꯤ | Goddess who guards the entrance gate to the underworld. |
Thongalel | ꯊꯣꯉꯥꯂꯦꯜ | The god of the death and the ruler of the underworld. |
Thumleima | ꯊꯨꯝꯂꯩꯃ | The goddess of salt and salt brines. |
Wangbren | ꯋꯥꯡꯕ꯭ꯔꯦꯟ | The god of water, rain, flood, disease and sickness.[15] |
Yumjao Leima | ꯌꯨꯝꯖꯥꯎ ꯂꯩꯃ | The goddess of household and royalty. |
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References
- ↑ The Manipuri Lais
- ↑ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-259-0416-8.
- ↑ A Hymn for Goddess Emoinu
- ↑ North East India History Association. Session (2003). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.
- ↑ Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol. Gyan Publishing House. p. 686. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2.
- ↑ Mahapatra, Mary D. (2001). Tribal Religion and Rituals: Accounts of Superstition, Sorcery and Spirits. Dominant Publishing. ISBN 978-81-87336-69-3.
- ↑ Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.
- ↑ Singh, N. Tombi (1972). Manipur: A Study. Available with Raj Stores.
- ↑ Ray, Asok Kumar; Chakraborty, Satyabrata (2008). Society, Politics, and Development in North East India: Essays in Memory of Dr. Basudeb Datta Ray. Concept Publishing Company. p. 79. ISBN 978-81-8069-572-8.
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