Shija Laioibi

Shija Laioibi ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ
Shija Lailotpi ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯂꯣꯠꯄꯤ
Born	Bimbabati (ꯕꯤꯝꯕꯥꯕꯇꯤ) Medieval Manipur kingdom
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 daughter of King Rajarshi Bhagyachandra and the princess 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, for the first time in the history of Manipur. 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 a popular figure in the Manipuri Vaishnavism. Later, she ended her life in Nabadwip, the birthplace of Lord Chaitanya.