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Thongak Lairembi
(Old Manipuri: Thongak Lailempi)
Thongak Lairembi ; (Old Manipuri: Thongak Lailempi)
Gatekeeper Goddess of the Entrance Gate to the Underworld Kingdom
Member of Lairembis
	"Thongak Leima", the Ancient Meitei (Old Manipuri) name of goddess Thongak Lairembi, written in archaic Meetei Mayek abugida
Other names	Thongak Lairemma (Old Manipuri: Thongak Lailemma); Thongak Lairenbi (Old Manipuri: Thongak Lailenpi); Thongngak Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Thongngak Lailempi); Thongngak Leima (Old Manipuri: Thongngak Leima); Thongngak Lairemma (Old Manipuri: Thongngak Lailemma); Thongngak Lairenbi (Old Manipuri: Thongngak Lailenpi);
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Major cult center	Langol hills
Abode	Langol hills
Texts	PuYas
Gender	Female
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Consort	Thongalel

Latest revision as of 16:53, 26 March 2022

Thongak Lairembi (Meitei: ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ, romanized: thong-ngaak-laay-rem-bee, lit. 'gatekeeper goddess'), also known as Langol Lairemma (Meitei: ꯂꯥꯡꯒꯣꯜ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯃ, romanized: laang-ol-laay-rem-ma), is a primordial goddess in Meitei mythology and religion. She is the divine female personification of the death. She guards the door of the entrance to the underworld, which is the land of the death, ruled by her consort, Thongalel.^[1]^[2]^[3] Legend says she gets departed from her husband when Thongalel was lost in the battle between the gods of the underworld and those of the upper world, in the hands of Salailen Sidaba. The winner asked the goddess, who is the wife of the loser, to be the gatekeeper of the entrance gate to the underworld, and for Thongalel, he gave him Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi, in return.^[1]^[4]

Etymology[edit]

"Thongak Lairembi", the name of the goddess, written in medieval Meetei Mayek abugida

The name "Thongak Lairembi" (/tʰóŋ.ŋak.pə. lai.rem.bi/) is made up of two Meitei language (Manipuri language) words, "Thongak" (ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ, /tʰóŋ.ŋak./) and "Lairembi" (ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ, /lai.rem.bi/). "Thongak" (adjectival form of noun word "Thongngakpa", /tʰóŋ.ŋak.pə/) means doorkeeper or gatekeeper in Meitei language (Manipuri language).^[5] "Lairembi" (ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ, /lai.rem.bi/) means goddess or a female divinity in Meitei language (Manipuri language).^[6]

Festival[edit]

Every year, the Lai Haraoba festival is celebrated in honor of goddess Thongak Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Thongak Lailempi).^[7]^[8]^[9]

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References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "থোঙাক লাইরেম্বী" (PDF). hueiyenlanpao.com (in ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ).
↑ A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. 1991. p. 108.
↑ A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. 1991. p. 109.
↑ L. Kunjeswori (2003). Archaeology in Manipur. Rajesh Publications. p. 147. ISBN 978-81-85891-18-7.
↑ Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary."Thongngakpa"". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
↑ Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary."Lairembi"". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
↑ Raatan, T. (2004). Encyclopaedia of North-east India. ISBN 978-81-7835-274-9.
↑ Singh, N. Tombi (1975). Manipur and the Mainstream. Chitrebirentombichand Khorjeirup. p. 76.
↑ N. Tombi (1972). Manipur: A Study. Available with Raj Stores. p. 31.

Other websites[edit]

A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy
Maram Nagas, a Socio-cultural Study - Page 41 - Joseph Athickal · 1992
Human Exploitation and Biodiversity Conservation - Page 109 - David L. Hawksworth, ‎Alan T. Bull · 2008
Frontline - Volume 11, Issues 16-20 - Page 32 - 1994

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[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "থোঙাক লাইরেম্বী" (PDF). hueiyenlanpao.com (in ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ).

[2] A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. 1991. p. 108.

[3] A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. 1991. p. 109.

[4] L. Kunjeswori (2003). Archaeology in Manipur. Rajesh Publications. p. 147. ISBN 978-81-85891-18-7.

[5] Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary."Thongngakpa"". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-22.

[6] Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary."Lairembi"". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-22.

[7] Raatan, T. (2004). Encyclopaedia of North-east India. ISBN 978-81-7835-274-9.

[8] Singh, N. Tombi (1975). Manipur and the Mainstream. Chitrebirentombichand Khorjeirup. p. 76.

[9] N. Tombi (1972). Manipur: A Study. Available with Raj Stores. p. 31.

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