Shija Laioibi

Not to be confused with Shija Phongdalokpi.

Shija Laioibi ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ
Shija Lailotpi ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯂꯣꯠꯄꯤ
Born	Bimbabati (ꯕꯤꯝꯕꯥꯕꯇꯤ) Medieval Manipur kingdom
Spouse	Lord Krishna (in deep devotional and spiritual sense)
House	Ningthouja dynasty
Father	Bhagyachandra Jai Singh
Religion	Manipuri Vaishnavism
Occupation	Princess of Manipur Kingdom

Shija Laioibi (Meitei: ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ; Bengali: শিজ লাইওইবী) or Sija Laioibi (Meitei: ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯏꯑꯣꯏꯕꯤ; Bengali: সিজ লাইওইবী)(literally, "a princess who became a goddess" or "a princess who looks after a God"), also known as Shija Lailotpi (Meitei: ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯂꯣꯠꯄꯤ; Bengali: শিজ লাইলোৎপী) or Bimbabati (Meitei: ꯕꯤꯝꯕꯥꯕꯇꯤ; Bengali: বিম্বাবটী), is the princess of Ningthouja dynasty, the foster daughter of King Rajarshi Bhagyachandra and the biological daughter of King Gaurishyam of Medieval Manipur. She is said to be the dancer of the Manipuri Rasa Leela dance in the premise of the Shri Govindaji Temple, notably by wearing the potloi (ornamental cylindrical skirt), for the first time in the history of Manipur and Manipuri ethnicity.

She remained to be a spinster for her whole life, dedicating herself as the spiritual consort (or "female devotee") of Hindu God Krishna, for which she earned the title "Mirabai of the Hindu Manipuris". She is one of the popular historical figures in the Manipuri Vaishnavism, a branch of Eastern Vaishnava section of Hinduism. Later, she ended her life in Nabadwip, the birthplace of Lord Chaitanya, in mainland India. She is a cousin sister of Shija Phongdalokpi (later known as Kuranganayani after marrying to the King of Ahom). Both are popular historical figures, so, their are often confusing.