| Lainingthou Nongpok Ningthou ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ | |
|---|---|
| Member of Meitei Guardians of the Directions | |
| Affiliation | Sanamahism, Meitei mythology, Umang Lai |
| Abode | Langmai Hill |
| Weapon | spear |
| Texts | PuYas |
| Festivals | Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi Haraoba[1] |
| Consort | Panthoibi[2][3] |
| Hinduism equivalent | Shiva |
Lainingthou Nongpok Ningthou (Meitei: ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ) is a Meitei God worshipped by the Meitei people of Manipur. In ancient Meitei pantheon, he's the Lord of Divine Energy and the Supreme Being. Legend says that Nongpok Ningthou and goddess Panthoibi got united in the Nongmaiching Hills, which is later known as Lai Haraoba.[4]
He is the highest divinity in the Umang Lais. The term "Nongpok Ningthou" means "Sovereign of the East" or "King of the East".[5][6]
Nongpok Ningthou is also equivalent to Hindu deity Shiva.[7]
- ↑ "Kwatha Nongpok Ningthou and Ema Panthoibi haraoba – Manipur News".
- ↑ Basel, Universitätsbibliothek (1996). "Jahresbericht".
- ↑ "E-Pao! Books :: Complete e-platform for Manipuris".
- ↑ Devi, Nunglekpam Premi (14 April 2018). "A Glimpse of Manipuri Literary Works".
- ↑ Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. ISBN 9788170998495.
- ↑ Birajit, Soibam (December 2014). "Meeyamgi Kholao: Sprout of Consciousness".
- ↑ The problem of change. 1987.