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'''Pureiromba''' ({{lang-mni|ꯄꯨꯔꯩꯔꯣꯝꯕ}}) or '''Puleilompa''' ({{lang-omp|ꯄꯨꯂꯩꯂꯣꯝꯄ}}) is a God in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]]. He is the giver of rain and agricultural prosperity.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=COCBAAAAMAAJ&q=pureiromba|title=The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba|last=Parratt|first=Saroj Nalini|date=1997|publisher=Vikas Publishing House|isbn=978-81-259-0416-8|language=en}}</ref> He is one of the major [[Umang Lai]] deities.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&dq=Pureiromba+major+umang+lais&pg=PA59|title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai|last=Devi|first=Lairenlakpam Bino|date=2002|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-849-5|pages=59|language=en}}</ref> He is the ancestral deity of the [[Angom]] clan of the [[Meitei ethnicity]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-CzSQKVmveUC&dq=pureiromba&pg=PA10|title=Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization|last=Sanajaoba|first=Naorem|date=1988|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-853-2|pages=10|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.108375/page/15/mode/2up?q=Pureiromba|title=Religion Of Manipur|last=Parratt|first=Saroj Nalini|date=1980|publisher=Firma Klm|pages=15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WEQqAAAAYAAJ&q=pureiromba|title=The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals, and Historical Development|last=Parratt|first=Saroj Nalini|date=1980|publisher=Firma KLM|isbn=978-0-8364-0594-1|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DE1mDwAAQBAJ&q=Angom+chief+Pureiromba&pg=PA32|title=Ne Scholar Magazine: World's Largest Mandalas from Manipur and Carl Jung's Archetype of the Self|last=Singh|first=Dr R. K. Nimai|date=2018-06-25|publisher=NE Brothers|pages=32|language=en}}</ref>

According to the [[Thalon]] text, Pureiromba ({{lang-omp|Puleilompa}}) was one of the 5 gods of 5 different places of the [[Nongmaiching Hill|Selloi Langmai Hill]] ([[Nongmaiching Hill]]). Before the destruction of the Selloi Langmai people by Meitei King [[Ura Konthouba]] (c. 7th century CE), the cults of these five gods were unified into that of a single God with the name "Langmai Ningthou" (lit. ''King of the Langmais''). The personal names became the aliases or various forms of the God. With this, the tribal society of the Selloi Langmai people evolved into a chiefdom. This chiefdom later rose to the [[Angom|Angom clan]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PgHgCwAAQBAJ&dq=pureiromba&pg=PA79|title=Meeyamgi Kholao: Sprout of Consciousness|last=Birajit|first=Soibam|date=2014-12-01|publisher=ARECOM ( Advanced Research Consortium, Manipur)|language=en|pages=79}}</ref>

Pureiromba ({{lang-omp|Puleilompa}}) is regarded as one of the worshipped ancestors. However, no one exactly knew if He was a historic person associated with woven mythological legends or basically a God with human behaviours. But the ancient texts regarding the earthly exploits make it difficult to regard Him as anyone other than strong, powerful and able founding ancestor.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gxqeDwAAQBAJ&dq=pureiromba&pg=PA22|title=Glimpses of Manipuri Culture|last=Devi|first=Dr Yumlembam Gopi|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-0-359-72919-7|pages=22|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.507183/page/178/mode/2up?q=Pureiromba|title=Roy Jyotimoy.|date=1958|publisher=Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay.|pages=178}}</ref> He was initially associated with a Loi village of [[Andro, Manipur]]. But in later times, the people of [[Moirang]] worshipped Him as one of their deified ancestors.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gxqeDwAAQBAJ&dq=pureiromba&pg=PA23|title=Glimpses of Manipuri Culture|last=Devi|first=Dr Yumlembam Gopi|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-0-359-72919-7|pages=23|language=en}}</ref>

At [[Andro, Manipur]], on the last day of the celebration of Pureiromba, a small mound of rice offerings is piled up by the [[maibi]]s. Out of rice, the maibis construct a small landscape of mountain ranges, ravines, lakes, rivers, etc.<ref>Hamilton, Roy W.; Ammayao, Aurora (2003). The Art of Rice: Spirit and Sustenance in Asia. UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History. ISBN 978-0-930741-98-3.</ref>

There are pantheons dedicated to God Pureiromba and his son Chinsongba in the village of [[Andro, Manipur|Andro]] in [[Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CYWmAvDVzREC&q=pureiromba|title=Publications|last=Britain)|first=Folklore Society (Great)|date=1913|language=en}}</ref>

The ''Pureiromba Youth Club, Bamon Kampu, Imphal'' is a youths' club of [[Manipur]]. It reported to the [[Government of Manipur]] about the case of [[:en:Thangjam Manorama|Thangjam Manorama]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H0moDAAAQBAJ&q=Pureiromba+Youth+Club%2C+Bamon+Kampu%2C+Imphal+submitted+representation+Govt+of+Manipur+reporting+Thangjam+Manorama+Devi&pg=PT258|title=The Peripheral Centre: Voices from India's Northeast|last=Gill|first=Preeti|date=2014-02-13|publisher=Zubaan|isbn=978-93-83074-65-5|pages=258|language=en}}</ref>

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