Nganu Leima - Revision history

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-'''Nganu Leima''' (/ngaa-noo lei-ma) or '''Nganureima''' (/ngaa-noo-rei-ma) is the goddess of [[duck]]s and [[waterfowl]]s in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]]. She is a sister of goddesses, [[Khunu Leima]] and [[Shabi Leima]]. Legend says that all the three sisters married to a single mortal man.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.467071/page/n107/mode/2up|title=Eben Mayogee Leipareng|website=archive.org|year=1995|pages=107|language=mni}}</ref><ref>Folk Culture of Manipur - Page 7 - Moirangthem Kirti Singh · 1993</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466201/page/n39/mode/2up|title=Tal Taret|website=archive.org|year=2006|pages=39|language=mni}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466201/page/n43/mode/2up|title=Tal Taret|website=archive.org|year=2006|pages=43|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.language.0065/page/n202/mode/2up|title=Manipuri Phungawari|website=archive.org|year=2014|pages=202|language=mni}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xfDNm96yCPIC&q=Nganu+Leima+goddess+ducks&pg=PA70|title=Folk Tales of the North-East|last=Regunathan|first=Sudhamahi|date=2005|publisher=Children's Book Trust|isbn=978-81-7011-967-8|language=en}}</ref>
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 Goddess Nganu Leima is described as the mistress of all the ducks and the [[waterfowl]]s of the world. At any moment, she could summon all the ducks and the [[waterfowl]]s at any place she wishes. She is one of the daughters of God Salailen (alias Soraren).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466201/page/n46/mode/2up|title=Tal Taret|website=archive.org|year=2006|pages=46|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.language.0065/page/n203/mode/2up|title=Manipuri Phungawari|website=archive.org|year=2014|pages=203|language=mni}}</ref>
-== Related pages ==
+== See also ==
 * [[Imoinu]] ([[Emoinu]]) - Meitei goddess of wealth
 * [[Ireima]] ([[Ereima]]) - Meitei goddess of water
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 * Glimpses of Manipuri Culture - Dr. Yumlembam Gopi Devi
 * The History of Manipur: An early period - Wahengbam Ibohal Singh · 1986
-== Other websites ==
+== External links ==
 * {{Cite web|url=http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=The_Widow_Son_Lukhrabi_Macha_By_Bidyarani_Thingujam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales|title=The Widow's Son :: Lukhrabi Macha Fungawari Singbul by B. Jayantakumar Sharma|website=e-pao.net|language=en}}
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{{Distinguish|Ngaleima}}
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| type = Meitei
| name = Nganu Leima
| deity_of = Goddess of [[duck]]s and [[waterfowl]]s
| member_of = [[Lairembi]]s
| image = ꯉꯥꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ.jpg
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| caption = Goddess Nganu Leima
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* Nganuleima
* Nganureima
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| siblings = [[Khunu Leima]] and [[Shabi Leima]]
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| region = [[Manipur]], [[Northeast India]]
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{{Meitei deities}}
'''Nganu Leima''' (/ngaa-noo lei-ma) or '''Nganureima''' (/ngaa-noo-rei-ma) is the goddess of [[duck]]s and [[waterfowl]]s in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]]. She is a sister of goddesses, [[Khunu Leima]] and [[Shabi Leima]]. Legend says that all the three sisters married to a single mortal man.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.467071/page/n107/mode/2up|title=Eben Mayogee Leipareng|website=archive.org|year=1995|pages=107|language=mni}}</ref><ref>Folk Culture of Manipur - Page 7 - Moirangthem Kirti Singh · 1993</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466201/page/n39/mode/2up|title=Tal Taret|website=archive.org|year=2006|pages=39|language=mni}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466201/page/n43/mode/2up|title=Tal Taret|website=archive.org|year=2006|pages=43|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.language.0065/page/n202/mode/2up|title=Manipuri Phungawari|website=archive.org|year=2014|pages=202|language=mni}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xfDNm96yCPIC&q=Nganu+Leima+goddess+ducks&pg=PA70|title=Folk Tales of the North-East|last=Regunathan|first=Sudhamahi|date=2005|publisher=Children's Book Trust|isbn=978-81-7011-967-8|language=en}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
The [[Meitei language|Meitei]] female given name "Nganu Leima" (ꯉꯥꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ) is made up of two component words. The two words are "Nganu" (ꯉꯥꯅꯨ) and "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ). In [[Meitei language|Meitei]], "Nganu" (ꯉꯥꯅꯨ) means [[duck]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%89%EA%AF%A5%EA%AF%85%EA%AF%A8&searchhws=yes|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Nganu|website=uchicago.edu|year=2006}}</ref> The word "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ) is further made up of two component words, "Lei" (ꯂꯩ) and "Ma" (ꯃ). "Lei" (ꯂꯩ) means [[land]] or [[earth]]. "Ma" (ꯃ) means "mother". Literally, "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ) can be translated as "Land Mother" or "Mother Earth". But in general context, "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ) means a queen or a mistress or a lady.<ref>{{Cite web|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|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Leima|website=uchicago.edu|year=2006}}</ref>

== Description ==
Goddess Nganu Leima is described as the mistress of all the ducks and the [[waterfowl]]s of the world. At any moment, she could summon all the ducks and the [[waterfowl]]s at any place she wishes. She is one of the daughters of God Salailen (alias Soraren).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466201/page/n46/mode/2up|title=Tal Taret|website=archive.org|year=2006|pages=46|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.language.0065/page/n203/mode/2up|title=Manipuri Phungawari|website=archive.org|year=2014|pages=203|language=mni}}</ref>

== Related pages ==
* [[Imoinu]] ([[Emoinu]]) - Meitei goddess of wealth
* [[Ireima]] ([[Ereima]]) - Meitei goddess of water
* [[Leimarel Sidabi|Leimarel (Leimalel)]] - Meitei goddess of earth
* [[Ngaleima]] - Meitei goddess of fish
* [[Panthoibi]] - Meitei goddess of civilization, love and warfare
* [[Phouoibi]] ([[Phouleima]]) - Meitei goddess of agricultural crops
* [[Thumleima]] - Meitei goddess of salt

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* Glimpses of Manipuri Culture - Dr. Yumlembam Gopi Devi
* The History of Manipur: An early period - Wahengbam Ibohal Singh · 1986
== Other websites ==
* {{Cite web|url=http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageSelector.asp?src=The_Widow_Son_Lukhrabi_Macha_By_Bidyarani_Thingujam&ch=manipur&sub1=Folks&sub2=Folk_Tales|title=The Widow's Son :: Lukhrabi Macha Fungawari Singbul by B. Jayantakumar Sharma|website=e-pao.net|language=en}}
[[Category:Meitei gods and goddesses]]