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| type = Meitei
| name = Market goddesses
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| other_names = Keithen Kabi Lairembising
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| affiliation = [[Sanamahism]]
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| abode = marketplaces
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| texts = Khamnung Engal Leishaba Puya
| gender = Female
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| region = [[Manipur]]
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{{Meitei mythology}}
{{Sanamahism}}
'''Market goddesses''' or merchant goddesses ({{langx|mni|Keithel Kabi Lairembising}}, {{langx|omp|Keithel Kapi Lailempising}}) are the goddesses known for keeping different market shops in [[Meitei mythology]] and religion [[Sanamahism]], the indigenous religion of [[Manipur]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465686/page/n79/mode/2up|title=Khamnung Engal Leishaba Puya Ahumsuba Saruk Langbachakkee Nongdalai Faoba|last=Meitei|first=Manglem|date=1990|pages=79|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15B7re.pdf|title=পোইরৈ মৈতৈ লৈপাক্কী কৈথেল - Hueiyen Lanpao|website=hueiyenlanpao.com|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/B7-13.pdf|title=Puwarida Eikhoigi Keithel Machat, Maong-Matou Amadi Chiraba Tanphamda Keithel Nupisingna Loukhiba Thoudang|website=hueiyenlanpao.com|language=mni}}</ref> Different sources have different answers to how many shopkeeping goddesses there are. They are Cheng Leima, Chinga Leima, Heipok Leima, Hei Leima, Laa Leima, Phu Leima, Pishum Leima, Thangching Leima, Waisheng Leima, Waithou Leima and Waal Leima.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FhUHEAAAQBAJ&dq=lai+keithel+kaba&pg=PA487|title=The Cultural Heritage of Manipur|last1=Meitei|first1=Sanjenbam Yaiphaba|last2=Chaudhuri|first2=Sarit K.|last3=Arunkumar|first3=M. C.|date=2020-11-25|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-000-29629-7|pages=487|language=en}}</ref>

== List ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Selling items
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|Cheng Leima ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯆꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ}}||Goddess of rice}})
|[[rice]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
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|Chinga Leima ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯆꯤꯡꯉꯥ ꯂꯩꯃ}}||Lady of Chinga}})
|[[cereal]]s, [[Legume|legumes]], [[vegetable]]s<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
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|Chinga Leima ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯍꯩꯄꯣꯛ ꯂꯩꯃ}}||Lady of Heipok}})
|iron tools, [[daggers]], [[Knife|knives]], [[scissors]], [[Ladle (spoon)|ladles]], [[tongs]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
|-
|Hei Leima ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯍꯩ ꯂꯩꯃ}}||Goddess of fruit}})
|fruits and sweets <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
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|Laa Leima ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯂꯥ ꯂꯩꯃ}}||Goddess of banana leaves}})
|[[banana leaves]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
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|Phu Leima ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯐꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ}}||Goddess of pots}})
|pots and plates <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
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|Pishum Leima ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯄꯤꯁꯨꯝ ꯂꯩꯃ}}||Lady of Pishum}})
|clothes for deities, belts, upper body clothing, gold and silver jewellery<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
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|Thangching Leima ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯊꯥꯡꯆꯤꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ}}||Lady of Thangching}})
|[[taro]], [[herbs]], [[chili peppers]], [[chives]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
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|Waisheng Leima ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯋꯥꯢꯁꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ}}||Waisheng Lady}})
|salt cakes<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
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|Waithou Leima ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯋꯥꯢꯊꯧ ꯂꯩꯃ}}||Lady of Waithou}})
|edible oils <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
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|Waal Leima ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯋꯥꯜ ꯂꯩꯃ}}}})
|Lady associated with cooking, eating and kitchens<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
|}

== See also ==
* [[Emoinu]], Goddess of wealth and prosperity
* [[Phouleima]], Goddess of agriculture, paddy and rice

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons}}
* {{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465841|title=Khamnung Engal Leishaba Amasung Langdai Puya Kaibiron Kumbabataretsuba|last=Meitei|first=manglem|date=2005}}
* {{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465919|title=Khamnung Engal Leishaba Sana Puya Langbachak Taruksuba Saruk|last=Meitei|first=manglem|date=2005}}
* {{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466029|title=Khamnung Engal Leishaba Manga Suba|last=Meitei|first=Manglem|date=2003}}
* {{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465930|title=Khamnung Engal Leishaba Hayam Hayichak|last=Meitei|first=manglem|date=1988}}
* {{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465225|title=Khamnung Ingal Leishaba Part. 5|last=Meitei|first=Manglem|date=2003}}
* {{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465216|title=Khamnung Eengan|last=Akoijamba Piba|date=1986}}
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