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{{See|List of figures in Meitei mythology}} | |||
[[File:The_tableau_of_Manipur_passes_through_the_Raj_path_during_the_61st_Republic_Day_Parade-2010,_in_New_Delhi_on_January_26,_2010.jpg|thumb|center|The tableau of [[Manipur]] presenting mythological figures from the Meitei mythology, in [[New Delhi]]]] | [[File:The_tableau_of_Manipur_passes_through_the_Raj_path_during_the_61st_Republic_Day_Parade-2010,_in_New_Delhi_on_January_26,_2010.jpg|thumb|center|The tableau of [[Manipur]] presenting mythological figures from the Meitei mythology, in [[New Delhi]]]] | ||
'''Meitei mythology''' or '''Manipuri mythology''' is a body of traditional legendary myths pertaining to the origin and the religious systems of [[Ancient Manipur]] ([[ | '''Meitei mythology''' or '''Manipuri mythology''' is a body of traditional legendary myths pertaining to the origin and the religious systems of [[Ancient Manipur]] ([[Antique Kangleipak]]), generally retold by the [[Meitei ethnicity]].<ref name="books.google.co.in">https://books.google.co.in/books?id=_HmwAAAAIAAJ&q=meitei+myth&dq=meitei+myth&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjYtJbYvuLuAhX17HMBHe9CBhgQ6AEwCXoECAkQAg</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">https://books.google.co.in/books?id=p1cOAAAAIAAJ&dq=meitei+myth&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Manipuri+myths</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">https://books.google.co.in/books?id=AoECgkZ0Wu0C&q=meitei+mythology&dq=meitei+mythology&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLydm4vuLuAhUOgdgFHaKKAmc4ChDoATAHegQIAhAC</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=WEQqAAAAYAAJ&q=manipuri+mythology&dq=manipuri+mythology&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiN_MrEp_XuAhXVlEsFHYlvAukQ6AEwBHoECAYQAw</ref> | ||
Meitei mythology may also refer to the modern analysis of the representation of the [[Meitei literature]] and art of the [[Meitei culture]] of the [[Meitei people]].<ref name="ReferenceB"/> The [[Meitei people|Meitei]]s usually treated their mythology as history even though it includes supernatural or mythical or miraculous elements.<ref name="books.google.co.in"/><ref name="ReferenceA"/> | |||
== Source texts == | |||
{{Main|PuYa}} | |||
[[File:PuYa_1.jpg|thumb|[[PuYa|A Meitei manuscript]] on account of the mythological origin of the human beings]] | |||
There are sources from both the manuscript as well as oral folklore in [[Antique Kangleipak]] ([[Ancient Manipur]]). The so-called manuscripts are known as [[Puya (Meitei texts)]], which are the original accounts on the religious themes as well as historical events of the [[Meitei literature]]. [[Wakoklon Heelel Thilen Salai Amailon Pukok Puya]], [[Sanamahi Laihui]] and [[Numit Kappa]] the most prestigious [[Puya (Meitei texts)]] in the Meitei mythology. | |||
== Deities == | |||
{{Main|Meitei deities}} | |||
The Meitei deities, are always associated with the [[Meitei religion]], which has been in existence since ancient times in the [[Ancient Kangleipak|Kanglei World]]. The traditional culture and folklore is inherited by the [[Meitei people]] from their primitive ancestors till present. | |||
[[File:The Symbol of Sanamahi.svg|thumb|The symbol of [[Meitei religion]]]] | |||
The primordial deities in the mythology and religion are: | |||
* [[Sidaba Mapu]]: He is the [[Creator God]] of the entire universe, and the sole breeder of all the living beings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#mapu|title=The Manipuri Lais|website=manipuri.itgo.com|accessdate=Mar 1, 2021}}</ref> | |||
* [[Sanamahi]]: He is the Guardian God of the mankind and the household. He created the human beings in the figure of the Almighty.<ref>http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#sanamahi</ref> | |||
* [[Pakhangba]]: He is the [[destroyer]] and the ruler of the universe. He can assume both human as well as serpentine figure.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#pakhangba|title=The Manipuri Lais|website=manipuri.itgo.com|accessdate=Mar 1, 2021}}</ref> | |||
* [[Leimarel Sidabi]]: She is the supreme mother earth goddess and the consort of the creator God.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#leimaren|title=The Manipuri Lais|website=manipuri.itgo.com|accessdate=Mar 1, 2021}}</ref> | |||
* [[Emoinu]] ([[Imoinu]]): She is the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Legend says she's an exact copy of Leimarel, who takes another divine form. | |||
In addition to these, the mythology also accounts for the vast numbers of deities as well as mythical creatures. The [[Lists of creatures in Meitei Folklore]] are found in the vast narratives of both the [[PuYa]]s as well as [[Meitei folklore]]. | |||
== Creation myths == | |||
{{See|Sanamahi creation myth}} | |||
According to the Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology), it is Lord [[Pakhangba]], the Great Dragon Lord, who gave birth to the seven clans of the [[Ancient Manipur|Kanglei realm]] ([[Antique Kangleipak]]).<ref name="auto1"/> The seven clans are | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Clan names | |||
!Romanization | |||
|- | |||
|ꯃꯉꯥꯡ | |||
|[[Mangang]] | |||
|- | |||
|ꯂꯨꯋꯥꯡ | |||
|[[Luwang]] | |||
|- | |||
|ꯈꯨꯃꯟ | |||
|[[Khuman]] | |||
|- | |||
|ꯑꯉꯣꯝ | |||
|[[Angom]] | |||
|- | |||
|ꯃꯣꯢꯂꯥꯡ | |||
|[[Moilang]] | |||
|- | |||
|ꯈꯥ ꯉꯥꯟꯄ | |||
|[[Kha Nganpa]] | |||
|- | |||
|ꯁꯂꯥꯢ ꯂꯩꯁꯥꯡꯊꯦꯝ | |||
|[[Salai Leishangthem]] | |||
|} | |||
==Incarnations== | |||
{{See|Moirang Shayon|Incarnations of Leimarel Sidabi|Incarnations of Nongthang Leima}} | |||
The legendary epic tales of the seven incarnations of a God and a Goddess, in the ancient kingdom of [[Moirang]], are the main features of the Kanglei mythology (Meitei mythology), with the [[Khamba Thoibi]] incarnation, being the last and the most significant one. The very incarnations of the Lord and the Lady respectively are as follows: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Male characters | |||
!Romanization | |||
!Female characters | |||
!Romanization | |||
|- | |||
|ꯑꯀꯣꯡꯖꯥꯝꯕ | |||
|[[Akongjamba]] | |||
|ꯐꯧꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ | |||
|[[Phouoibi]] | |||
|- | |||
|ꯍꯦꯟꯖꯨꯅꯍꯥ | |||
|[[Henjunaha]] | |||
|ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯧꯂꯦꯝꯕꯤ | |||
|[[Lairoulembi]] | |||
|- | |||
|ꯈꯨꯌꯣꯜ ꯍꯥꯎꯕ | |||
|[[Khuyol Haoba]] | |||
|ꯌꯥꯢꯊꯤꯡ ꯀꯣꯅꯨ | |||
|[[Yaithing Konu]] | |||
|- | |||
|ꯀꯗꯦꯡ ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯍꯟꯕ | |||
|[[Kadeng Thangjahanba]] | |||
|ꯇꯣꯅꯨ ꯂꯥꯢꯖꯤꯡꯂꯦꯝꯕꯤ | |||
|[[Tonu Laijinglembi]] | |||
|- | |||
|ꯈꯨꯕꯣꯝꯕ | |||
|[[Khubomba]] | |||
|ꯄꯤꯗꯣꯅꯨ | |||
|[[Pidonu]] | |||
|- | |||
|ꯋꯥꯡꯂꯦꯟ ꯄꯨꯡꯇꯤꯡꯍꯩꯕ | |||
|[[Wanglei Pudingheiba]] | |||
|ꯁꯥꯞꯄ ꯆꯅꯨ ꯁꯤꯜꯍꯩꯕꯤ | |||
|[[Sappa Chanu Silheibi]] | |||
|- | |||
|ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯈꯝꯕ | |||
|[[Khuman Khamba]] | |||
|ꯃꯣꯢꯔꯥꯡ ꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ | |||
|[[Moirang Thoibi]] | |||
|} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
* https://www.lapolo.in/blog/manipuri-mythology-polo/ | |||
* http://www.apamnapat.com/entities/Chitrangada.html | |||
* https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2317260 | |||
* https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=123469 | |||
* https://www.thevetterindia.com/101103/lai-haraoba-help-manipur-become-sports-superpower/amp/ | |||
* http://cstm.cnki.net/stmt/TitleBrowse/KnowledgeNet/CDYA201110005030?db=STMI8515 | |||
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