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'''Imoinu (Emoinu)''' ({{lang-mni|ꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ, ꯏꯃꯣꯏꯅꯨ}}) is a goddess in [[Meitei religion]] ([[Sanamahism]]). She is associated with household, hearth fire, 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> She is regarded as one of the incarnations of goddess [[Leimarel Sidabi]].<ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=reviews.books.emoinu</ref>
'''Imoinu (Emoinu)''' ({{lang-mni|ꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ, ꯏꯃꯣꯏꯅꯨ}}) is a goddess in [[Meitei religion]] ([[Sanamahism]]). She is associated with household, hearth fire, 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> She is regarded as one of the incarnations of goddess [[Leimarel Sidabi]].<ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=reviews.books.emoinu</ref>


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{{Infobox deity|name=Imoinu|deity_of=Goddess of household, hearth fire, wealth and prosperity|image=Emoinu - Goddess of wealth.jpg|other_names=Imoinu Ahongbi, Emoinu Ahongbi|script_name=Meitei|script=ꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ, ꯏꯃꯣꯏꯅꯨ|venerated_in=[[Sanamahi Kachin]]|affiliation=[[Meitei religion]]|abode=Kitchen|symbol=Rice pot|texts=[[Puya]]|gender=Female|ethnic_group=[[Meitei ethnicity]]|festivals=[[Imoinu Iratpa]] (Emoinu Eratpa)|greek_equivalent=[[:en:Hestia|Hestia]]|roman_equivalent=[[:en:Vestia|Vestia]]|hinduism_equivalent=[[:en:Lakshmi|Lakshmi]]}}


==References==
==References==

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Goddess Imoinu, sitting in front of a hearth fire.

Imoinu (Emoinu) (Meitei: ꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ, ꯏꯃꯣꯏꯅꯨ) is a goddess in Meitei religion (Sanamahism). She is associated with household, hearth fire, wealth and prosperity.[1][2] She is regarded as one of the incarnations of goddess Leimarel Sidabi.[3]

Imoinu
Goddess of household, hearth fire, wealth and prosperity
Other namesImoinu Ahongbi, Emoinu Ahongbi
Meiteiꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ, ꯏꯃꯣꯏꯅꯨ
Venerated inSanamahi Kachin
AffiliationMeitei religion
AbodeKitchen
SymbolRice pot
TextsPuya
GenderFemale
Ethnic groupMeitei ethnicity
FestivalsImoinu Iratpa (Emoinu Eratpa)
Equivalents
Greek equivalentHestia
Roman equivalentVestia
Hinduism equivalentLakshmi

References