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{{About|a class of deities|the sacred groves|Umang Lai sacred groves}}
{{About|a class of deities|the sacred groves|Umang Lai sacred groves}}
The '''Umang Lai''' ({{lang-mni|ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯢ}}; {{lang-omp|ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯏ}}; {{lang-zh_TW|森林神}}; {{lang-bn|উমং লাই}}) is a class of deities which dwell in the forests in [[Meitei folklore]], [[Meitei mythology|mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hiqWftzCh7cC&pg=PA72&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-_a-L7sDwAhUKb30KHTuXCEYQ6AEwAnoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY8afD7sDwAhUxhuYKHey_As8Q6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false</ref> The term "Umang" means "forest" and "Lai" means "deity" in [[Meitei language]] ([[Manipuri language]]).<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY8afD7sDwAhUxhuYKHey_As8Q6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false</ref> The cults of these deities vary from community to community.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY8afD7sDwAhUxhuYKHey_As8Q6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false</ref>
The '''Umang Lai''' ({{lang-mni|ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯢ}}; {{lang-omp|ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯏ}}; {{lang-zh|t=森林神}}; {{lang-bn|উমং লাই}}) is a class of deities which dwell in the forests in [[Meitei folklore]], [[Meitei mythology|mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hiqWftzCh7cC&pg=PA72&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-_a-L7sDwAhUKb30KHTuXCEYQ6AEwAnoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY8afD7sDwAhUxhuYKHey_As8Q6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false</ref> The term "Umang" means "forest" and "Lai" means "deity" in [[Meitei language]] ([[Manipuri language]]).<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY8afD7sDwAhUxhuYKHey_As8Q6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false</ref> The cults of these deities vary from community to community.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY8afD7sDwAhUxhuYKHey_As8Q6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false</ref>


{{Infobox deity|name=Umang Lai|type=Meitei|deity_of=Sylvan deities of forests and woods|member_of=[[Meitei deities]]|affiliation=[[Meitei religion]] ([[Sanamahism]])|abodes=Forests, woods and woodlands|texts=[[Umang Lai Khunthok Puya]]|number=More than 360|ethnic_group=[[Meitei ethnicity]]|region=[[Manipur]]|festivals=Especially [[Lai Haraoba]]|greek_equivalent=[[Pan (mythology)|Pan]]|roman_equivalent=[[Faunus (mythology)|Faunus]]|slavic_equivalent=[[Leshy]]}}
{{Infobox deity|name=Umang Lai|type=Meitei|deity_of=Sylvan deities of forests and woods|member_of=[[Meitei deities]]|affiliation=[[Meitei religion]] ([[Sanamahism]])|abodes=Forests, woods and woodlands|texts=[[Umang Lai Khunthok Puya]]|number=More than 360|ethnic_group=[[Meitei ethnicity]]|region=[[Manipur]]|festivals=Especially [[Lai Haraoba]]|greek_equivalent=[[Pan (mythology)|Pan]]|roman_equivalent=[[Faunus (mythology)|Faunus]]|slavic_equivalent=[[Leshy]]}}

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This article is about a class of deities. For the sacred groves, see Umang Lai sacred groves.

The Umang Lai (Meitei: ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯢ; Old Manipuri: ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯏ; Chinese: 森林神; Bengali: উমং লাই) is a class of deities which dwell in the forests in Meitei folklore, mythology and religion.[1][2] The term "Umang" means "forest" and "Lai" means "deity" in Meitei language (Manipuri language).[3] The cults of these deities vary from community to community.[4]

Umang Lai
Sylvan deities of forests and woods
Member of Meitei deities
AffiliationMeitei religion (Sanamahism)
AbodesForests, woods and woodlands
NumberMore than 360
TextsUmang Lai Khunthok Puya
RegionManipur
Ethnic groupMeitei ethnicity
FestivalsEspecially Lai Haraoba
Equivalents
Greek equivalentPan
Roman equivalentFaunus
Slavic equivalentLeshy

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References

  1. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hiqWftzCh7cC&pg=PA72&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-_a-L7sDwAhUKb30KHTuXCEYQ6AEwAnoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false
  2. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY8afD7sDwAhUxhuYKHey_As8Q6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false
  3. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY8afD7sDwAhUxhuYKHey_As8Q6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false
  4. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=umang+lai+forest+deities&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY8afD7sDwAhUxhuYKHey_As8Q6AEwBHoECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=umang%20lai%20forest%20deities&f=false


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