Incarnations of Nongthang Leima: Difference between revisions

In [[Meitei folklore]], [[Meitei mythology|mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]], [[Nongthang Leima]], the primordial goddess of thunder and lightning, dance and music, charming and seduction,<ref>http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Folks.Folk_Tales.Incarnations_of_Goddess_Nongthang_Leima_By_James_Oinam</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=nongthang+Leima&dq=nongthang+Leima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjU6p6XquzuAhVNAHIKHV0ZDdEQ6AEwA3oECAQQAg</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=50BLAAAAYAAJ&q=Nongthang+Leima&dq=Nongthang+Leima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjLiY22uM3uAhVk4HMBHRtxDQYQ6AEwAnoECAkQAg</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=uJUOAQAAMAAJ&q=nongthang+Leima&dq=nongthang+Leima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj7zsPsqezuAhWGdn0KHTmvCbQQ6AEwAXoECAEQAg</ref> is said to have multiple divine incarnations in the form of many female beings.<ref>http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Folks.Folk_Tales.Incarnations_of_Goddess_Nongthang_Leima_By_James_Oinam</ref> The ''"Laion Laichat"'', an ancient [[Meitei scripture]], mentions the 31 divine forms of the goddess, among which [[Panthoibi]] and Chang-Ning Leima, are significant.<ref>http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Folks.Folk_Tales.Incarnations_of_Goddess_Nongthang_Leima_By_James_Oinam</ref><ref>http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=reviews.books.Land_of_Gods_and_Goddesses_Book_Review_By_James_Oinam</ref>

!ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯄꯤ  

!ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯏꯕꯤ, ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ, ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯏꯄꯤ

![[Panthoibi]]

!Goddess of war, love and fertility<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=COCBAAAAMAAJ&q=panthoibi+goddess&dq=panthoibi+goddess&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjp3ISTn-zuAhWWYisKHRy0Df4Q6AEwAXoECAMQAg</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=izhuAAAAMAAJ&q=panthoibi+goddess&dq=panthoibi+goddess&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjz1oLZn-zuAhUW_XMBHXUwA50Q6AEwA3oECAAQAg</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?redir_esc=y&id=ZF9uAAAAMAAJ&dq=panthoibi&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=panthoibi+war</ref>  

!ꯇꯥꯟꯊꯣꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯇꯥꯟꯊꯣꯪ ꯂꯩꯃ

!Tanthong Leima

!ꯂꯦꯝꯊꯣꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯂꯦꯝꯊꯣꯪ ꯂꯩꯃ

!Lemthong Leima

!ꯂꯝꯇꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯂꯝꯇꯦꯪ ꯂꯩꯃ

!Lamteng Leima

!ꯍꯩꯅꯧꯄꯣꯛ ꯂꯩꯃ

!Heinoupok Leima

!Goddess of mango tree

!ꯆꯪꯅꯤꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯆꯡꯅꯤꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ, ꯆꯪꯅꯤꯪ ꯂꯩꯃ, ꯆꯡꯅꯤꯪ ꯂꯩꯃ

!Chang-ning Leima

!ꯅꯨꯡꯀꯣꯢꯄꯤ

!ꯅꯨꯡꯀꯣꯏꯄꯤ, ꯅꯨꯡꯒꯣꯢꯕꯤ, ꯅꯨꯡꯒꯣꯏꯕꯤ

!Noong-koipi (Nungoibi)  

!War goddess

!ꯀꯣꯂꯣꯢ ꯂꯩꯃ  

!ꯀꯣꯂꯣꯏ ꯂꯩꯃ

!Koloi Leima

!Goddess of naming

!ꯊꯨꯝ ꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯊꯨꯝꯔꯩꯃ

![[Thumleima]]

!Goddess of salt and salt brines<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=M0QKAAAAIAAJ&dq=thumleima&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=+Noinu+thumleima+salt+wells</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA14&dq=thumleima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi4qJP50fPuAhVVU30KHUL4AQwQ6AEwAnoECAIQAw#v=snippet&q=thumleima%20salt&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=gxqeDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA64&dq=thumleima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2mdWVwK_uAhXijeYKHXyfDI4Q6AEwAHoECAAQAg#v=onepage&q=thumleima&f=false</ref>

!ꯉꯥꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯉꯥꯔꯩꯃ

![[Ngaleima]]

!Goddess of fish<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vKM4AAAAIAAJ&q=ngaleima+goddess&dq=ngaleima+goddess&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjg-qPnva_uAhUu7HMBHeELCCgQ6AEwAXoECAYQAg</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=IvUZAAAAIAAJ&q=ngaleima+goddess&dq=ngaleima+goddess&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjg-qPnva_uAhUu7HMBHeELCCgQ6AEwAHoECAUQAg</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA14&dq=ngareima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwixhdq8va_uAhWU6nMBHdc0A3EQ6AEwAHoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=ngareima&f=false</ref>

!ꯊꯥꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯊꯥꯔꯩꯃ

![[Thaleima]]

!Goddess of moon

!ꯐꯧꯑꯣꯢꯄꯤ  

!ꯐꯧꯑꯣꯏꯄꯤ, ꯐꯧꯑꯣꯏꯕꯤ, ꯐꯧꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ, ꯐꯧꯂꯩꯃ, ꯐꯧꯔꯩꯃ

![[Phouoibi|Phouoipi]]

!Goddess of agriculture, crops and food<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=vDduAAAAMAAJ&q=phouoibi+warol&dq=phouoibi+warol&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJsNuB7uTuAhWFX30KHTtBBvEQ6AEwA3oECAIQAg</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=yyQoAQAAMAAJ&q=phoureima&dq=phoureima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjU0Pbbwq_uAhWRj-YKHZOdBkAQ6AEwAHoECAQQAg</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=9sljAAAAMAAJ&q=phouoibi&dq=phouoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhq9ulwq_uAhU28HMBHVhDCoIQ6AEwA3oECAYQAg</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=c276DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT137&dq=phouoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhq9ulwq_uAhU28HMBHVhDCoIQ6AEwAnoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=phouoibi&f=false</ref>

!ꯌꯣꯠ ꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯌꯣꯠꯔꯩꯃ

!Yot-Leima

!Goddess of iron

!ꯋꯥꯇꯂꯩ ꯁꯤꯜꯍꯩꯄꯤ

!ꯋꯥꯇꯔꯩ ꯁꯤꯟꯍꯩꯕꯤ

!Waatalei Silheipi

!Goddess of artisans and occupation

!ꯀꯣꯟ ꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯀꯣꯜꯂꯩꯃ

!Kon-Leima

!Goddess of utensils

!ꯈꯥꯢꯄ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯆꯅꯨ  

!ꯈꯥꯏꯄ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯆꯅꯨ

!Khaipa Ningthou Chanu

!ꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ ꯆꯅꯨ  

!ꯃꯣꯏꯅꯨ ꯆꯅꯨ

![[Imoinu|Moinu Chanu]] ([[Imoinu]])  

!Caretaker goddess of mankind, wealth and prosperity<ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Manipur_and_Religion.A_Hymn_for_Goddess_Emoinu</ref><ref>https://m.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/meiteis-celebrate-emoinu/cid/1627030</ref>

!ꯄꯤꯊꯦꯠ ꯂꯩꯃ

!Pithet Leima

!ꯂꯥꯢꯋꯥ ꯂꯩꯃ ꯂꯥꯢꯁꯟ ꯊꯥꯟꯄꯤ

!ꯂꯥꯏꯋꯥ ꯂꯩꯃ ꯂꯥꯏꯁꯟ ꯊꯥꯟꯕꯤ

!Laiwa Leima Laisan Thaanpi

!ꯈꯥꯄꯤ ꯂꯨꯀꯣꯢ ꯆꯅꯨ  

!ꯈꯥꯕꯤ ꯂꯨꯀꯣꯏ ꯆꯅꯨ  

!Khapi Lukoi Chanu

!ꯂꯤꯛꯂꯥꯄꯤꯆꯥ  

!ꯂꯤꯛꯂꯥꯕꯤꯆꯥ

!Liklapicha

!ꯌꯥꯢꯄꯤ ꯂꯩꯃ  

!ꯌꯥꯏꯕꯤ ꯂꯩꯃ, ꯌꯥꯢꯕꯤ ꯂꯩꯃ, ꯌꯥꯏꯄꯤ ꯂꯩꯃ

!Yaipi Leima

!Goddess of souls

!ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯊꯣꯪꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯩꯃ

![[Thongak Lairembi|Thongak Leima]]

!Gatekeeper goddess of the door of the death

!ꯁꯤꯇꯥꯅꯨꯄꯤ

!Sitanupi

!ꯆꯂꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯆꯔꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ

!Chalang Leima (Charang Leima)  

!ꯄꯤꯊꯥꯢꯄꯤ  

!ꯄꯤꯊꯥꯏꯕꯤ, ꯄꯤꯊꯥꯢꯕꯤ, ꯄꯤꯊꯥꯏꯄꯤ

!Pithaipi

!Giver Goddess

!ꯈꯥꯡꯇꯂꯥꯢꯄꯤ

!ꯈꯣꯡꯇꯂꯥꯏꯄꯤ, ꯈꯣꯡꯗ꯭ꯔꯥꯢꯕꯤ, ꯈꯣꯡꯗ꯭ꯔꯥꯏꯕꯤ

!Khongtalaipi

!ꯁꯂꯤꯛ ꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯁꯔꯤꯛ ꯂꯩꯃ

!Salik Leima (Sarik Leima)  

!ꯈꯝꯄ ꯌꯥꯡꯇꯩ

!ꯈꯝꯕ ꯌꯥꯡꯗꯩ

!Khampa Yangtei

!ꯅꯨꯡꯈꯣꯡ ꯅꯨꯡꯂꯥꯎꯄꯤ

!ꯅꯨꯡꯈꯣꯡ ꯅꯨꯡꯂꯥꯎꯕꯤ

!Nungkhong Nunglaopi

!Goddess of stones

!ꯄꯨꯛꯁꯂꯤ ꯂꯩꯃ

!ꯄꯨꯛꯁ꯭ꯔꯤ ꯂꯩꯃ

!Pukhsali Leima

==Other websites==

* https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ljZuAAAAMAAJ&q=nongthang+Leima&dq=nongthang+Leima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiA87fAquzuAhURlEsFHVGjAPMQ6AEwBHoECAMQAg

==References==