List of Meitei gods and goddesses

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.The Manipuri Lais


Here is a list of the divinities, affiliated with Sanamahism, the Meitei religion.

List
Names of the DeitiesMeitei transliterationDescriptionAtingkokꯑꯇꯤꯡꯀꯣꯛThe Universal God Father, the Creator of the entire world.HaoreimaꯍꯥꯎꯔꯩꯃA female divinity, in the form of a tribal woman, carrying traditional elongated basket.Heinu Leimaꯍꯩꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃThe goddess of fruits and fruitful abundance.ImoinuꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨA household goddess of hearth fire, wealth and prosperity.A Hymn for Goddess EmoinuIreimaꯏꯔꯩꯃThe goddess and the Queen of the water realm.KhamlangbaꯈꯝꯂꯥꯡꯕA great hunter, warrior and miner deity.Khamnung Kikoi Louonbiꯈꯝꯅꯨꯡ ꯀꯤꯀꯣꯢ ꯂꯧꯑꯣꯟꯄꯤGoddess who takes the souls of the death to the underworld.KhoriphabaꯈꯣꯔꯤꯐꯥꯕThe only son of Atingkok and Konthoujam Tampha Lairembi.Khuman Apokpaꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯑꯄꯣꯛꯄThe God of Darkness, and the progenitor of the Khuman clan.Koiren Leimaꯀꯣꯢꯔꯦꯟ ꯂꯩꯃThe dual goddesses, who are both the consorts of Thangjing.Konthoujam Tampha Lairembiꯀꯣꯟꯊꯧꯖꯝ ꯇꯝꯐꯥ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤThe former Queen of Heaven and a consort of Atingkok, the Supreme God.KorouhanbaꯀꯣꯔꯧꯍꯟꯕThe God of the Sun and the master of the sky.Koubruꯀꯧꯕ꯭ꯔꯨThe guardian of the North West direction and the presiding deity of the Mt. Koubru.LaikhurembiꯂꯥꯢꯈꯨꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤThe chief Queen of Thongalel, the ruler of the underworld kingdom.LainaotabiꯂꯥꯢꯅꯥꯎꯇꯥꯕꯤThe youngest consort of Thongalel, and the goddess of sorcery, witchcraft and weaving.Leimarel Sidabiꯂꯩꯃꯔꯦꯜ ꯁꯤꯗꯕꯤThe supreme mother earth goddess.The Manipuri LaisLoyalakpaꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄThe only son of Koubru and Kounu.MarjingꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡThe god of polo, horses, war and sports.The Manipuri LaisMongba Hanbaꯃꯣꯡꯕ ꯍꯟꯕA primordial Sylvan God.NgaleimaꯉꯥꯂꯩꯃThe goddess of fish, and a sister of Ireima, Phouoibi and Thumleima.Nongpok Ningthouꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧThe presiding god of the Nongmaiching Hill (Langmai Hill), in eastern Manipur, and the Guardian of the Eastern direction.Nongshaba, also known as Kanglashaꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥ (ꯅꯣꯡꯁꯥꯕ)A dragon lion god, son of Atingkok.Nongthang Leimaꯅꯣꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯃThe goddess of seduction, associated with thunder and lightning.PakhangpaꯄꯥꯈꯪꯄA primordial serpentine dragon and a son of Atingkok and Leimarel Sidabi.The Manipuri LaisPanam Ningthouꯄꯅꯝ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧThe presiding god of "Andro village" in Manipur.PanthoibiꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤThe goddess of fertility, war and love.PhouoibiꯐꯧꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤThe goddess of food, crops and agriculture.PisataoꯄꯤꯁꯥꯇꯥꯎGod of handicrafts.PoireitonꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟThe cultural hero, who brought fire from the underworld to the human world.PureirombaꯄꯨꯔꯩꯔꯣꯝꯕAn ancestral deity of the Angom clan.SanamahiꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤA household deity and the eldest son of Atingkok, the Supreme deity.The Manipuri LaisThangjingꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡThe progenitor of the Moirang clan, the Guardian of the South West direction and the presiding deity of Ancient Moirang.The Manipuri LaisThongak Lairembiꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯝꯄꯤGoddess who guards the entrance gate to the underworld.ThongalelꯊꯣꯉꯥꯂꯦꯜThe god of the death and the ruler of the underworld.ThumleimaꯊꯨꯝꯂꯩꯃThe goddess of salt and salt brines.Wangbrenꯋꯥꯡꯕ꯭ꯔꯦꯟThe god of water, rain, flood, disease and sickness.The Manipuri LaisYumjao Leimaꯌꯨꯝꯖꯥꯎ ꯂꯩꯃThe goddess of household and royalty.

 Worship 

According to the Loiyumpa Silyel Constitution,Manipur: Treaties & Documents. India: Mittal Publications, 1993. p. 7–11

1. Meireima is worshipped by the Heirom family.

2. Khanglangba is worshipped by the Irom family.

3. Shorarel (heaven) is worshipped by the Sorelsangbam family.

4. Lammabee is worshipped by the Sharang Leishangthem family.

5. Phouoibi (goddess for paddy) is worshipped by the Sharotkhaibam family.

6. Shanglang-mei (Kangla) is worshipped by the Potshangbam family.

7. Kutchu (Wayenshang) is worshipped by the Moirang Pukhrambam family.

8. Mawao Leima is worshipped by the Shoubam family.

9. Panthoibi (most adored Meetei goddess) is worshipped by the Heishnam family.

10. Pet-angnga is worshipped by the Khoisanam family.

11. Laikhurembee is worshipped by the Taibangjam family.

12. Huimureima is worshipped by the Konthoujam family.

13. Lainaotabi is worshipped by the Ashangbam family.

14. Nungthelleima is worshipped by the Chingkhwam family.

15. Shoubonleima is worshipped by the Arambam family.

16. Awangba (deity Lai-wangba) is worshipped by the Yenkhom Phisabam family.

17. Luwaang Ching is worshipped by the Luwangshangbam family.

18. Lainingthou is worshipped by the Sinam Laishangbam family.

19. Puthiba is worshipped by the Moirangthem Puthem family.

20. Pureiromba is worshipped by the Mangsatabam family.

21. Tenlongba is worshipped by the Langmaithem family.

22. Thongak is worshipped by the Ngarangyanpam family.

23. Chingkol-Ningthou is worshipped by the Nakalbam family.

24. Chingbal Leima is worshipped by the Khuraijam family.

25. Yaoreibi is worshipped by the Meiyengbam family.

26. Koubarel is worshipped by the Leishangthem family.

27. Numitleima is worshipped by the Ningthoujam family.

28. Koubru is worshipped by the Pukkalabam family.

29. Marjing is worshipped by the Chenglei-Laishangbam family.

30. Moirang Phaktom Ariba is worshipped by the Moirangthem family.

31. Hongnemyoi Khunjao is worshipped by the Kangpucham family.

32. Chinga is worshipped by the Chingkhalbam family.

33. Langjing is worshipped by the Longjam Pheiroijam family.

34. Langgol is worshipped by the Tekcham family.

35. Langmaicheeng (Nongmaijing) is worshipped by the Nongmaithem family.

36. Chinga Leima is worshipped by the Ningthoujam family.

37. Langching Hiyangthou Leima is worshipped by the Heithou and Khongtekcham families.

38. Yumjao Lairemma is worshipped by the Thaopicham family.

 Related pages 
 Phouoibi Shayon

References

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