Incarnations of Leimarel Sidabi

Leimarel Sidabi (Meitei: ꯂꯩꯃꯔꯦꯜ ꯁꯤꯗꯕꯤ), the supreme mother earth goddess in Meitei religion (Sanamahism), is best known for having multiple incarnations in the creation mythology.^[1]

Incarnations

Here is the list in the alphabetical order:

Leinaotabi (Meitei: ꯂꯩꯅꯥꯎꯇꯥꯕꯤ), the youngest consort of Thongalel, the ruler of the netherworld, is a divine form of Leimarel Sidabi.^[2]

Nongthang Leima (Meitei: ꯅꯣꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ), the goddess of seduction, thunder and lightning,^[3] is a divine form, reincarnated by Leimarel.^[4]

Panthoibi (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ), the goddess of agricultural fertility,^[5] war and love, is a divine form of Leimarel Sidabi.^[6]

Phouleima (Meitei: ꯐꯧꯂꯩꯃ), also known as Phouoibi (Meitei: ꯐꯧꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ), the goddess of crops,^[7] is also an incarnation of Leimarel Sidabi.^[8]

Moirang Thoibi (Meitei: ꯃꯣꯢꯔꯥꯡ ꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ), the divine princess of Ancient Moirang kingdom, is one of the principal characters in the Moirang Shayon and the Moirang Kangleirol. She is also an incarnation of Leimarel.^[9]