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	'''Koujeng Leima''' ({{lang-omp\|Koucheng Leima}}) is a goddess in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion\|religion]] of [[Ancient Kangleipak]] ([[Antique Manipur]]). She is a wife of God [[Koubru]]. She is of tribal origin.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA55&dq=koujeng+leima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi68LmLtvD2AhWJ7XMBHQ8HCXYQ6AF6BAgFEAM#v=onepage&q=koujeng%20leima&f=false\|title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai\|last=Devi\|first=Lairenlakpam Bino\|date=2002\|publisher=Mittal Publications\|isbn=978-81-7099-849-5\|pages=55\|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA58&dq=koujengleima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi68tqcrvD2AhXD7HMBHcTVCnkQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=koujengleima&f=false\|title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai\|last=Devi\|first=Lairenlakpam Bino\|date=2002\|publisher=Mittal Publications\|isbn=978-81-7099-849-5\|pages=58\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/11.06.2017-B3.pdf\|title=সেকমাইগী কৌজেং লৈমা, খুরখুল লমখায়, লোইতাং খুনৌ, ফুল্লৌ, কদাংবন্দ পার্টটু\|website=hueiyenlanpao.com\|language=mni}}</ref>		'''Koujeng Leima''' ({{lang-omp\|Koucheng Leima}}) is a goddess in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion\|religion]] of [[Ancient Kangleipak]] ([[Antique Manipur]]). She is a wife of God [[Koubru]] ({{lang-omp\|[[Koubru\|Koupalu]]}}). She is of tribal origin.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA55&dq=koujeng+leima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi68LmLtvD2AhWJ7XMBHQ8HCXYQ6AF6BAgFEAM#v=onepage&q=koujeng%20leima&f=false\|title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai\|last=Devi\|first=Lairenlakpam Bino\|date=2002\|publisher=Mittal Publications\|isbn=978-81-7099-849-5\|pages=55\|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA58&dq=koujengleima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi68tqcrvD2AhXD7HMBHcTVCnkQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=koujengleima&f=false\|title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai\|last=Devi\|first=Lairenlakpam Bino\|date=2002\|publisher=Mittal Publications\|isbn=978-81-7099-849-5\|pages=58\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/11.06.2017-B3.pdf\|title=সেকমাইগী কৌজেং লৈমা, খুরখুল লমখায়, লোইতাং খুনৌ, ফুল্লৌ, কদাংবন্দ পার্টটু\|website=hueiyenlanpao.com\|language=mni}}</ref>
	She is one of the nine Laibenthous (goddesses who participated in the festival of God [[Thangjing\|Eputhou Thangjing]]).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Phamlons of God Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 15\|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Phamlons_of_God_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_15\|access-date=\|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>		She is one of the nine Laibenthous (goddesses who participated in the festival of God [[Thangjing\|Eputhou Thangjing]]).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Phamlons of God Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 15\|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Phamlons_of_God_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_15\|access-date=\|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>

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	{{~~Distinguish~~\|Kounu Leima}}		{{About\|a minor wife of God Koupalu\|the foremost wife of God Koupalu\|Kounu Leima}}
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	== Namesake ==		== Namesake ==
	The ''"Koujeng Leima Youth Development Organisation"'' is an active youth group in Sekmai region of [[Manipur]]. It functions in the actions against drugs and intoxicants. On the 31st December of 2013 and the New Year Day of 2014, the organization imposed a ban on picnicking in Sekmai. Later, the ban was lifted. However, they cautioned people not to involve in intoxication.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Ban on Sekmai picnic lifted : 25th dec13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines\|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Snipp7..251213.dec13\|access-date=\|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>		The ''"Koujeng Leima Youth Development Organisation"'' is an active youth group in [[Sekmai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Sekmai]] region of [[Manipur]]. It functions in the actions against drugs and intoxicants. On the 31st December of 2013 and the New Year Day of 2014, the organization imposed a ban on picnicking in [[Sekmai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Sekmai]]. Later, the ban was lifted. However, they cautioned people not to involve in intoxication.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Ban on Sekmai picnic lifted : 25th dec13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines\|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Snipp7..251213.dec13\|access-date=\|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	One day of the [[Lai Haraoba]] of God [[Koubru]] is especially shifted to the abode (pantheon) of Goddess Koujeng Leima. It is done in her honor.<ref name=":0" /> In the shrine of goddess Koujeng Leima, every single events done at other days will be re-enacted.<ref name=":1" />		One day of the [[Lai Haraoba]] of God [[Koubru]] is especially shifted to the abode (pantheon) of Goddess Koujeng Leima. It is done in her honor.<ref name=":0" /> In the shrine of goddess Koujeng Leima, every single events done at other days will be re-enacted.<ref name=":1" />

	During the period of political turmoil in September, 2009, many pilgrims offered prayers to Goddess Koujeng Leima in her sacred shrine of the ''"Koujeng Leima Lairembi Laiphamlen"'' in Sekmai. They invoked her for the success of the movements led by the ''Apunba Lup'' and for the restoration of peace in [[Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Prayer for blessing to Ibobi removal : 27th sep09 ~ E-Pao! Headlines\|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=23..270909.sep09\|access-date=\|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>		During the period of political turmoil in September, 2009, many pilgrims offered prayers to Goddess Koujeng Leima in her sacred shrine of the ''"Koujeng Leima Lairembi Laiphamlen"'' in [[Sekmai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Sekmai]]. They invoked her for the success of the movements led by the ''Apunba Lup'' and for the restoration of peace in [[Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Prayer for blessing to Ibobi removal : 27th sep09 ~ E-Pao! Headlines\|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=23..270909.sep09\|access-date=\|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>

	== Namesake ==		== Namesake ==

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	\| caption = "Koucheng Leima", the [[Ancient Meitei language\|Ancient Meitei]] name of goddess Koujeng Leima, written in archaic Meetei Mayek abugida		\| caption = "Koucheng Leima", the [[Ancient Meitei language\|Ancient Meitei]] name of goddess Koujeng Leima, written in archaic Meetei Mayek abugida
	\| other_names = Koujeng Lairembi ({{lang-omp\|Koucheng Lailempi}})		\| other_names = Koujeng Leima Lairembi ({{lang-omp\|Koucheng Leima Lailempi}})
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	'''Koujeng Leima''' ({{lang-omp\|Koucheng Leima}}) is a goddess in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion\|religion]]. She is a wife of God [[Koubru]]. She is of tribal origin.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA55&dq=koujeng+leima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi68LmLtvD2AhWJ7XMBHQ8HCXYQ6AF6BAgFEAM#v=onepage&q=koujeng%20leima&f=false\|title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai\|last=Devi\|first=Lairenlakpam Bino\|date=2002\|publisher=Mittal Publications\|isbn=978-81-7099-849-5\|pages=55\|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA58&dq=koujengleima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi68tqcrvD2AhXD7HMBHcTVCnkQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=koujengleima&f=false\|title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai\|last=Devi\|first=Lairenlakpam Bino\|date=2002\|publisher=Mittal Publications\|isbn=978-81-7099-849-5\|pages=58\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/11.06.2017-B3.pdf\|title=সেকমাইগী কৌজেং লৈমা, খুরখুল লমখায়, লোইতাং খুনৌ, ফুল্লৌ, কদাংবন্দ পার্টটু\|website=hueiyenlanpao.com\|language=mni}}</ref>		'''Koujeng Leima''' ({{lang-omp\|Koucheng Leima}}) is a goddess in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion\|religion]] of [[Ancient Kangleipak]] ([[Antique Manipur]]). She is a wife of God [[Koubru]]. She is of tribal origin.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA55&dq=koujeng+leima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi68LmLtvD2AhWJ7XMBHQ8HCXYQ6AF6BAgFEAM#v=onepage&q=koujeng%20leima&f=false\|title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai\|last=Devi\|first=Lairenlakpam Bino\|date=2002\|publisher=Mittal Publications\|isbn=978-81-7099-849-5\|pages=55\|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA58&dq=koujengleima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi68tqcrvD2AhXD7HMBHcTVCnkQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=koujengleima&f=false\|title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai\|last=Devi\|first=Lairenlakpam Bino\|date=2002\|publisher=Mittal Publications\|isbn=978-81-7099-849-5\|pages=58\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/11.06.2017-B3.pdf\|title=সেকমাইগী কৌজেং লৈমা, খুরখুল লমখায়, লোইতাং খুনৌ, ফুল্লৌ, কদাংবন্দ পার্টটু\|website=hueiyenlanpao.com\|language=mni}}</ref>
	She is one of the nine Laibenthous (goddesses who participated in the festival of God [[Thangjing\|Eputhou Thangjing]]).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Phamlons of God Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 15\|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Phamlons_of_God_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_15\|access-date=\|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>		She is one of the nine Laibenthous (goddesses who participated in the festival of God [[Thangjing\|Eputhou Thangjing]]).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Phamlons of God Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 15\|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Phamlons_of_God_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_15\|access-date=\|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>

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	She is one of the nine Laibenthous (goddesses who participated in the festival of God [[Thangjing\|Eputhou Thangjing]]).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Phamlons of God Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 15\|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Phamlons_of_God_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_15\|access-date=\|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>		She is one of the nine Laibenthous (goddesses who participated in the festival of God [[Thangjing\|Eputhou Thangjing]]).<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Phamlons of God Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 15\|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Phamlons_of_God_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_15\|access-date=\|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>

	== ~~Etymology~~ ==		== Word origin ==
	The female given name "Koucheng Leima" (ꯀꯧꯆꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ, /kə́u.ceŋ lə́i.ma/) or "Koujeng Leima" (ꯀꯧꯖꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ, /kə́u.jeŋ lə́i.ma/) is made up of two [[Meitei language]] words, "Koucheng" and "Leima". Morphologically, "Koucheng" (ꯀꯧꯆꯦꯡ, /kə́u.ceŋ/) is made up of "Kou" (ꯀꯧ, /kə́u/) and "Cheng" (ꯆꯦꯡ, /ceŋ/). In [[Meitei language]] ([[Manipuri language]]), "Kou" (ꯀꯧ, /kə́u/) means "short" or "insufficient". The term is usually used to refer to clothes, curtains, draperies, dresses or tapestries.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sharma\|first=H. Surmangol\|date=2006\|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Kou\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%80%EA%AF%A7-&searchhws=yes\|access-date=\|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>		The female given name "Koucheng Leima" (ꯀꯧꯆꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ, /kə́u.ceŋ lə́i.ma/) or "Koujeng Leima" (ꯀꯧꯖꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ, /kə́u.jeŋ lə́i.ma/) is made up of two [[Meitei language]] words, "Koucheng" and "Leima". Morphologically, "Koucheng" (ꯀꯧꯆꯦꯡ, /kə́u.ceŋ/) is made up of "Kou" (ꯀꯧ, /kə́u/) and "Cheng" (ꯆꯦꯡ, /ceŋ/). In [[Meitei language]] ([[Manipuri language]]), "Kou" (ꯀꯧ, /kə́u/) means "short" or "insufficient". The term is usually used to refer to clothes, curtains, draperies, dresses or tapestries.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sharma\|first=H. Surmangol\|date=2006\|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Kou\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%80%EA%AF%A7-&searchhws=yes\|access-date=\|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>
	"Cheng" (ꯆꯦꯡ, /ceŋ/) or its derivative "Jeng" (ꯖꯦꯡ, /jeŋ/) means "to become narrower" or "to get compressed" in [[Meitei language]] ([[Manipuri language]]).<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sharma\|first=H. Surmangol\|date=2006\|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Cheng\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%86%EA%AF%A6%EA%AF%A1-&searchhws=yes#\|access-date=\|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>		"Cheng" (ꯆꯦꯡ, /ceŋ/) or its derivative "Jeng" (ꯖꯦꯡ, /jeŋ/) means "to become narrower" or "to get compressed" in [[Meitei language]] ([[Manipuri language]]).<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sharma\|first=H. Surmangol\|date=2006\|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Cheng\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%86%EA%AF%A6%EA%AF%A1-&searchhws=yes#\|access-date=\|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>

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	The [[Meitei language\|Meitei]] term "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ, /lə́i.ma/) means [[queen]]. The word "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ, /lə́i.ma/) itself is made up of two words, "Lei" (ꯂꯩ, /lə́i/) and "Ma" (ꯃ, /ma/). "Lei" (ꯂꯩ, /lə́i/) means [[land]] and "Ma" (ꯃ, /ma/) means [[mother]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sharma\|first=H. Surmangol\|date=2006\|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Leima\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%82%EA%AF%A9%EA%AF%83%EA%AF%A5&searchhws=yes\|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>		The [[Meitei language\|Meitei]] term "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ, /lə́i.ma/) means [[queen]]. The word "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ, /lə́i.ma/) itself is made up of two words, "Lei" (ꯂꯩ, /lə́i/) and "Ma" (ꯃ, /ma/). "Lei" (ꯂꯩ, /lə́i/) means [[land]] and "Ma" (ꯃ, /ma/) means [[mother]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sharma\|first=H. Surmangol\|date=2006\|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Leima\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%82%EA%AF%A9%EA%AF%83%EA%AF%A5&searchhws=yes\|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>

	== ~~Mythology~~ ==		== Legends ==
	Legends say that goddess Koujeng Leima ({{lang-omp\|Koucheng Leima}}) is a tribal lady. So, she has a separate home. She is not allowed to participate in the assembly of the gods and goddesses at the [[Lai Haraoba]] of God [[Koubru]].<ref name=":0" /> In the evening of the day of ''Lai Lamthokpa'' ceremony of the [[Lai Haraoba]] festival, God [[Koubru]], his wife, his son and his daughter-in-law visited the shrine of goddess Koujeng Leima.<ref name=":1" />		Legends say that goddess Koujeng Leima ({{lang-omp\|Koucheng Leima}}) is a tribal lady. So, she has a separate home. She is not allowed to participate in the assembly of the gods and goddesses at the [[Lai Haraoba]] of God [[Koubru]].<ref name=":0" /> In the evening of the day of ''Lai Lamthokpa'' ceremony of the [[Lai Haraoba]] festival, God [[Koubru]], his wife, his son and his daughter-in-law visited the shrine of goddess Koujeng Leima.<ref name=":1" />