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Meitei mythology Meitei mythology (or Manipuri mythology) () is a collection of myths, belonging to the religious and cultural traditions of the Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group of Manipur. It is associated with traditional Meitei religion of Sanam ...

. They are sorted into sections below. The immortals include gods, spirits and other supernatural beings. Being immortal means that they lived forever. The mortals include heroes, kings and other people.

Immortals

Atingkok "Atingkok" () (literally, ''"father void"'') is the Supreme Creator God of the universe in Meitei mythology and religion. He is regarded as the legendary male ancestor of the living beings on the earth. Names In Sanamahism (Meitei religion), ...

(ꯑꯇꯤꯡꯀꯣꯛ), the Universal God Father, the

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of the entire world. * Haoreima (ꯍꯥꯎꯔꯩꯃ), a female divinity, in the form of a tribal woman, carrying traditional elongated basket. * Hellois (ꯍꯦꯜꯂꯣꯢ), the supernatural female divinities, who are known for their charm and seduction. * Imoinu (ꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ), a household goddess of hearth fire, wealth and prosperity. *

Ireima Irai Leima is a goddess in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is the goddess and the divine female personification of water and aquatic life. She is the consort of Irai Ningthou (literally, ''king of water''). Both are regarded ...

(ꯏꯔꯩꯃ), the goddess and the Queen of the water realm. *

Khamlangba Khamlangba is a deity in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is the God of iron, mining, metallurgy, steel manufacturing, hunting and war. His occupation is the extraction of the iron ores and the manufacture of steel. The ''K ...

(ꯈꯝꯂꯥꯡꯕ), a great hunter, warrior and miner deity. * Khoriphaba (ꯈꯣꯔꯤꯐꯥꯕ), the only son of

and Konthoujam Tampha Lairembi. *

Khuman Apokpa Khuman Pokpa or is the Apokpa, or ancestor god of the Khuman clan. He is regarded as the founder of the Khuman dynasty. He is one of the three members of the Mangang Luwang Khuman in Meitei mythology and religion. He represents the time of ...

(ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯑꯄꯣꯛꯄ), the God of Darkness, and the progenitor of the Khuman clan. *

Koiren Leima Koiren Leima or Leinung Yuchakha Chanu or Ayangleima is the name of the consort of Thangjing, the presiding deity of Ancient Moirang, a province in Ancient Manipur. There are two goddesses, Ayangleima Ahal and Ayangleima Atonpi, who are the first ...

(ꯀꯣꯢꯔꯦꯟ ꯂꯩꯃ), the dual goddesses, who are both the consorts of

Thangjing Thangching or Thangjing is a primordial deity in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is the ruling deity of the Moirang dynasty. He rules supreme on the banks of the landlocked sea, Loktak lake. He is one of the four cardinal U ...

. * Konthoujam Tampha Lairembi (ꯀꯣꯟꯊꯧꯖꯝ ꯇꯝꯐꯥ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ), the former Queen of Heaven and a consort of

, the Supreme God. * Korouhanba (ꯀꯣꯔꯧꯍꯟꯕ), the God of the

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and the master of the sky. *

Koupalu Koupalu is a primordial deity in Sanamahism. He is the protector of the Meiteis, guardian of the North West direction and the founder of Meitei civilization. He lives on the summit of Mount Koubru. Description Koupalu (or Koubru) is a pr ...

(ꯀꯧꯕ꯭ꯔꯨ), the guardian of the North West direction and the presiding deity of the Mt. Koubru. *

Laikhurembi Laikhurembi is a goddess in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is the goddess of justice, good counsel, divine law, order and secrecy.Folk Culture of Manipur - Page 194 - Moirangthem Kirti Singh · 1993 She is the chief Queen ...

(ꯂꯥꯢꯈꯨꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ), the chief Queen of

Thongalel Thongalen (also, Thongalel, Thongaren or Thongarel) is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is the Guardian God of the nadir.. He is the ancestor-god ...

, the ruler of the underworld kingdom. *

Lainaotabi Leima Lainaotabi is a goddess in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is the youngest wife of God Thongalel of the underworld kingdom (). Thongalel sent her to be the wife of Poireiton, her brother-in-law. Lainaotabi gave bir ...

(ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯥꯎꯇꯥꯕꯤ), the youngest consort of

, and the goddess of sorcery, witchcraft and weaving. *

Leimarel Sidabi Leimarel Sidabi or Leimalel Sitapi is a goddess in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is the highest female divinity in the Meitei pantheon. She is the goddess of earth, of nature and the household. She is revered as the mothe ...

(ꯂꯩꯃꯔꯦꯜ ꯁꯤꯗꯕꯤ), the supreme mother earth goddess. *

Loyalakpa Loyalakpa is a God in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is best known for wrestling with Khoriphaba during the Lai Haraoba festival. He is the consort of goddess Thoudu Nungthel Leima. He is one of the ten kingly gods (or ten ...

(ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ), the only son of Koupalu and

Kounu Kounu is a goddess in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is a consort of the god Koupalu. She is the guardian of the northern direction. Kounu has two homes. Her main home is on Mount Kounu. Her other hom ...

. * Marjing (ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ), the god of

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, horses, war and sports. * Mongba Hanba (ꯃꯣꯡꯕ ꯍꯟꯕ), a primordial Sylvan God. *

Ngaleima Ngareima is the goddess of fish and aquatic life in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is a sister (or friend) of the goddesses, Phouoibi, Thumleima and Ereima. Myths Menstrual blood, hay, rice stalks, hentak (edible fish ...

(ꯉꯥꯂꯩꯃ), the goddess of fish, and a sister of

Phouoibi Phouoibi or Phouleima is the goddess and the female personification of the agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvest, paddy, rice and wealth in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). She is the lover of A ...

and

Thumleima Noinu Thumleima ( Meitei pronunciation: ''nói.nu tʰum.lə́i.mə'') or Thumkhong Lairembi () is the Meitei goddess of salt. About Thumleima (), the Goddess of salt is also known as Thumkhong Lairembi () She is a sister (or sometimes fr ...

. * Nongshaba, also known as Kanglasha, a dragon lion god, son of

. *

Nongthang Leima In Meitei mythology and religion, Nongthang Leima () is the goddess of seduction, thunder, and lightning. She was created by Atingkok (or Salailen) to attract Haraba (Pakhangba). She mastered thunder and lightning in the chaos in the early ...

(ꯅꯣꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ), the goddess of seduction, associated with thunder and lightning. * Pakhangpa (ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯄ), a primordial serpentine dragon and a son of

and

. * Panam Ningthou (ꯄꯅꯝ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ), the presiding god of "Andro village" in

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Panthoibi Panthoibi (, ), also known as , is a goddess associated with civilization, courage, fertility, handicraft, love, victory, warfare and wisdom in the mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). She is a consort of the God Non ...

(ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ), the goddess of fertility, war and love. *

(ꯐꯧꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ), the goddess of food, crops and agriculture. *

Poireiton Chingkhong Poireiton is a prince of the Khamnung (underworld kingdom) and a younger brother of Thongaren, the god of death in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is best known as a cultural hero ...

(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

, the Supreme deity. *

Taoroinai Taoroinai is a snake-like dragon in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.History of Modern Manipur, 1826–1949 - Page 190 - Lal Dena · 1991North East India History Association. Session (1989). Proceedings of Nor ...

(ꯇꯥꯎꯔꯣꯢꯅꯥꯢ), a primordial celestial serpentine dragon, who abodes in the cosmic ocean. *

(ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ), the progenitor of the Moirang clan, the Guardian of the South West direction and the presiding deity of

Ancient Moirang Ancient Moirang, also known as Keke Moirang, was an ancient civilization that flourished in the southern plains of the present day Manipur, India. The Keke Kangla served as the capital city of the kingdom since time immemorial. The major body of a ...

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(ꯊꯣꯉꯥꯂꯦꯜ), the god of the

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and the ruler of the

underworld The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underworld. ...

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(ꯊꯨꯝꯂꯩꯃ), the goddess of salt and salt brines. *

Wangbren Wangpulen is the god of water, rain, flood, disease and sickness in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism. He is the ruler of the underwater world. He is the Lord of the rivers. The guardianship of the south eastern direction is alluded to Wangbren a ...

(ꯋꯥꯡꯕ꯭ꯔꯦꯟ), the god of water, rain, flood, disease and sickness. * Yumjao Leima (ꯌꯨꯝꯖꯥꯎ ꯂꯩꯃ), the goddess of household and royalty.

Mortals

Heroes

Akongjamba Akongjamba was a nobleman in Ancient Moirang in Meitei mythology. He was a lover of the harvest Goddess Phouoibi. According to mythology, fate did not permit the lovers to unite, so they reincarnated. The lives of the two legendary lovers we ...

(ꯑꯀꯣꯡꯖꯥꯝꯕ), a handsome nobleman in the court of the king of

. * Henjunaha (ꯍꯦꯟꯖꯨꯅꯍꯥ), an orphan lad, brought up by his mother, and a lover of Lairoulembi. *

Kadeng Thangjahanba The ancient legend of ''Kadeng Thangjahanba and Tonu Laijinglembi'' () is an epic cycle of incarnations of Meitei mythology and folklore from Moirang kingdom of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). It concerns the fateful love of Kadeng Thang ...

(ꯀꯗꯦꯡ ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯍꯟꯕ), a matchless blacksmith and a lover of

Tonu Laijinglembi Tonu may refer to: *Tonu, a rhinoceros-like species of Neopet * Tonu Laijinglembi, a heroine in the epic cycles of incarnations of Meitei mythology * Tonu, Papua New Guinea *Tõnu Tõnu is an Estonian masculine given name, a version of Anthony. ...

, in

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Khuman Khamba Khuman Khamba or Moirang Khamba is a hero in Meitei folklore. He belongs to the Khuman dynasty, Khuman clan (). He is the hero as well as the protagonist of the Meitei epic poetry, epic poem ''Khamba Thoibi'' of the Moirang Shayon legends in t ...

(ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯈꯝꯕ), an orphan prince, of the Khuman dynasty, brought up by his sister, Khamnu. * Khuyol Haoba (ꯈꯨꯌꯣꯜ ꯍꯥꯎꯕ), an orphan son of Khuyol Khuntoulempa, and a lover of Yaithing Konu, in

Notable women

Moirang Thoibi Moirang Thoibi () or Ewanglon Thoibi () is the main character of the Khamba Thoibi story from ancient Moirang Kangleirol legends.Freda Marie Houlston Bedi (1967). Social Welfare. Publications Division. She is a princess of the Ancient Moirang k ...

(ꯃꯣꯢꯔꯥꯡ ꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ, ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ ꯊꯣꯏꯕꯤ), princess of

, and a lady love of

. Later, she committed suicide after killing her beloved. *

(ꯇꯣꯅꯨ ꯂꯥꯢꯖꯤꯡꯂꯦꯝꯕꯤ), a lady love of

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Meitei deities Sanamahism is the indigenous religion of the Meitei people. It originated in the Kingdom of Kangleipak, and is still practiced in modern Manipur, India, distinct from both the Indosphere and the Sinosphere. Sanamahism is a polytheistic religion ...

List of creatures in Meitei folklore Meitei people, being the predominant ethnic group in the Himalayan kingdom of Manipur, has diverse cultural contacts with diverse communities of other nations since ancient times. The case is the same with Meitei folklore as well as Meitei cultu ...

Umang Lai Umang Lai () refers to a group of ancient Meitei deities of the traditional Meitei religion (Sanamahism) who are worshipped as the local guardians of particular areas, especially sacred groves. These deities are worshipped annually. Their Sac ...

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