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| {{Short description| Meitei God}}
| | #REDIRECT[[Nongpok Ningthou]] |
| {{Distinguish|Lainingthou Sanamahi}}
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| {{See|Meitei deities| Meitei Guardians of the Directions|Panthoibi}}
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| {{Infobox deity
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| |type=Meitei
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| |name =Lainingthou Nongpok Ningthou<br/>ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ
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| |god_of=[[Supreme Being]], Lord of [[Divinity|Divine Energy]] and Lord of the [[Gods]]
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| |consort =[[Panthoibi]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wPjgAAAAMAAJ&q=Nongpok+Ningthou |title = Jahresbericht|last1 = Basel|first1 = Universitätsbibliothek|year = 1996}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://books.e-pao.net/Heritage_Manipur/epShowChapter.asp?src=Role_of_Women/Panthoibi |title = E-Pao! Books :: Complete e-platform for Manipuris}}</ref>
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| |affiliation =[[Sanamahism]], [[Meitei mythology]], [[Umang Lai]]
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| |member_of =[[Meitei Guardians of the Directions]]
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| |weapon=spear
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| |texts=[[PuYa]]s
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| |Hinduism_equivalent=[[Shiva]]
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| |festivals=[[Lai Haraoba|Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi Haraoba]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web | url=http://www.manipur.org/news/2017/04/29/kwatha-nongpok-ningthou-and-ema-panthoibi-haraoba-2/ |title = Kwatha Nongpok Ningthou and Ema Panthoibi haraoba – Manipur News}}</ref>
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| |abode=[[Baruni Hill|Langmai Hill]]
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| '''Lainingthou Nongpok Ningthou ([[Meitei script|Meitei]]: ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ)''' is a Meitei God worshipped by the [[Meitei people]] of [[Manipur]]. In ancient Meitei pantheon, he's the Lord of [[Divinity|Divine Energy]] and the [[Supreme Being]]. Legend says that Nongpok Ningthou and goddess [[Panthoibi]] got united in the [[Baruni Hill|Nongmaiching Hills]], which is later known as ''[[Lai Haraoba]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kqJVDwAAQBAJ&q=nongpok%E2%84%8520Ningthou&pg=PT29 | title=A Glimpse of Manipuri Literary Works| last1=Devi| first1=Nunglekpam Premi| date=14 April 2018}}</ref>
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| He is the highest divinity in the [[Umang Lai]]s. The term '''"Nongpok Ningthou"''' means "Sovereign of the East" or "King of the East".<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&q=Nongpok+Ningthou&pg=PA50 | title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai| isbn=9788170998495| last1=Devi| first1=Lairenlakpam Bino| year=2002}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PgHgCwAAQBAJ&q=Nongpok+Ningthou&pg=PG80 | title=Meeyamgi Kholao: Sprout of Consciousness| last1=Birajit| first1=Soibam| date=December 2014}}</ref>
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| Nongpok Ningthou is also equivalent to Hindu deity [[Shiva]].<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C6pQAQAAIAAJ&q=Nongpok+Ningthou | title=The problem of change| year=1987}}</ref>
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| ==Festival==
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| {{See|Fairs and Festivals in Manipur}}
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| * The [[Lai Haraoba|Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi Haraoba]] festival is celebrated for five consecutive days every year in Manipur. One of the grand celebrations is organized in Kwatha.<ref name="auto"/>
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| ==Sacred sites==
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| * The deity Nongpok Ningthou and his goddess [[Panthoibi]] have a pantheon '''Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi Hill''' in Yairipok, Manipur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/29888889/NONGPOK-NINGTHOU-PANTHOIBI-HILL|title=NONGPOK NINGTHOU PANTHOIBI HILL|website=wikimapia.org}}</ref>
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| * Every year, thousands of devotees thronged to the sacred site of God Nongpok Ningthou to seek his blessings near the Jiri river.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/item/16501-devotees-offer-lrayers-at-nongpik-ningthou-sacred-site/amp|title=Devotees offer prayers at Nongpok Ningthou sacred site - Imphal Times|website=www.imphaltimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://realtime.rediff.com/news/india/Devotees-offer-prayers-at-Nongpok-Ningthou-sacred-site/0555dfedc18fc43d|title=Devotees offer prayers at Nongpok Ningthou sacred site - Rediff Realtime News|website=realtime.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2020/1/12/Jiribam-Jan-12-Devotees-from-different-walk-of-life-thronged-Nongpok-Ningthou-Erat-Thouni-a-sacred-site-which-is-located-in-the-middle-of-Jiri-River-at-Leingangpokpi-Jiribam-and-offered-their-pra.html|title=Devotees offer prayers at Nongpok Ningthou sacred site|website=www.thesangaiexpress.com}}</ref>
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| * In a place Kwatha, there is a sacred place of God Nongpok Ningthou and his goddess [[Panthoibi]], where devotees used to worship them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.manipur.org/news/2017/04/29/kwatha-nongpok-ningthou-and-ema-panthoibi-haraoba-2/|title=Kwatha Nongpok Ningthou and Ema Panthoibi haraoba – Manipur News}}</ref>
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| * There's a sacred site of God Nongpok Ningthou and his goddess [[Panthoibi]] at Yanglem Leikai.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.justdial.com/Bishnupur/Ebudhoi-Nongpok-Ningthou-and-Ema-Panthoibi-Yanglem-Leikai/9999P3879-3879-180226215537-B4S6_BZDET |title=Info page |website= www.justdial.com|access-date=2020-06-04}}</ref>
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| * Nongpok Ningthou Laishang, a sacred site of the god is also situated in Bishnupur, India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vymaps.com/IN/Nongpok-Ningthou-Laishang-179880376083678/|title=Nongpok Ningthou Laishang, West Bengal|website=vymaps.com}}</ref>
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| ==References ==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| {{Sanamahi1|state=expanded}}
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| {{Religion topics}}
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| [[Category:Names of God in Sanamahism]]
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