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| type = Meitei | | type = Meitei | ||
| name = Lok Ningthou | | name = Lok Ningthou <br /> ({{lang-mni|ꯂꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ}}) | ||
| deity_of = God of brooks, gorges, ravines, rills, rivulets, runnels and streams <br /> Guardian of the Southern direction | | deity_of = God of brooks, gorges, ravines, rills, rivulets, runnels and streams <br /> Guardian of the Southern direction | ||
| member_of = [[Lainingthou]]s and [[Maikei Ngaakpa Lai]]s | | member_of = [[Lainingthou]]s and [[Maikei Ngaakpa Lai]]s | ||
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| festivals = [[Lai Haraoba]] | | festivals = [[Lai Haraoba]] | ||
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'''Lok Ningthou''' is a God in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]] of [[Ancient Kangleipak]]. He is the God of brooks, gorges, ravines, rills, rivulets, runnels and streams. He is the Guardian God of the Southern direction. He is a son of [[Wangpulel]] ([[Wangbrel]]), the God of water.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466636/page/n36/mode/2up|title=Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul|last=Neelabi|first=sairem|date=2006|pages=36|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":0">Moirangthem Kirti (1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. p. 193. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.</ref> | '''Lok Ningthou''' ({{lang-mni|ꯂꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ}}) is a God in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]] of [[Ancient Kangleipak]]. He is the God of brooks, gorges, ravines, rills, rivulets, runnels and streams. He is the Guardian God of the Southern direction. He is a son of [[Wangpulel]] ([[Wangbrel]]), the God of water.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466636/page/n36/mode/2up|title=Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul|last=Neelabi|first=sairem|date=2006|pages=36|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":0">Moirangthem Kirti (1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. p. 193. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.</ref> | ||
== Word origin == | == Word origin == | ||
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| Lok Ningthou (Meitei: ꯂꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ) | |
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God of brooks, gorges, ravines, rills, rivulets, runnels and streams Guardian of the Southern direction | |
| Member of Lainingthous and Maikei Ngaakpa Lais | |
 "Lok Ningthou", the Ancient Meitei name of the God, written in archaic Meetei Mayek abugida | |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Abodes | brooks, gorges, ravines, rills, rivulets, runnels and streams |
| Texts | PuYas |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | |
Lok Ningthou (Meitei: ꯂꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ) is a God in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak. He is the God of brooks, gorges, ravines, rills, rivulets, runnels and streams. He is the Guardian God of the Southern direction. He is a son of Wangpulel (Wangbrel), the God of water.[1][2]
Word origin
In Meitei language (Manipuri language), the term "Lok" (ꯂꯣꯛ, /lok/) has multiple meanings. It means a gorge or a ravine.[3] "Lok" also means a brook or a rill or a rivulet or a runnel or a stream.[4][5][6] In Meitei language (Manipuri language), the term "Ningthou" (ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ, /niŋ.tʰəu/) means "king" or "ruler".[7][2]
Description
God Lok Ningthou is also given the title "Khana Chaoba" (or "Khana Chaopa") like his father Wangbren (Old Manipuri: Wangpulen). He is also known as "Noushuba Mihingchi" (Old Manipuri: Noushupa Mihingchi). He is known for having seven children.[1]
God Lok Ningthou is one of the Lainingthous. He is also one of the ten Maikei Ngaakpa Lais.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Neelabi, sairem (2006). Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul (in ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ). p. 36.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Moirangthem Kirti (1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. p. 193. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.
- ↑ Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Lok". dsal.uchicago.edu.
- ↑ "Manipuri Dictionary » Search Results » Lok".
- ↑ Tensuba, Keerti Chand (1993). Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais. Inter-India Publications. p. 74. ISBN 978-81-210-0308-7.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Nalini (2021-09-03). Gods, Giants and the Geography of India. Hachette UK. ISBN 978-93-91028-27-5.
- ↑ Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Ningthou". dsal.uchicago.edu.