Irai Leima
Irai Leima (Meitei: ꯏꯔꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯃ) or Ereima (Meitei: ꯏꯔꯩꯃ) or Hiyangthang Lairembi (Meitei: ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ) is the goddess and the divine personification of water and aquatic life in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism (Meitei religion),[1][2][3][4] whose spirit dwells in the famous Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple according to common legend.[5] Due to the temple being her famous abode, it serves as the greatest pilgrimage site for her devotees in Manipur.[6][7]
| Irai Leima ꯏꯔꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯃ | |
|---|---|
| Member of Meitei deities | |
| Affiliation | Sanamahism (Meitei religion) and Meitei mythology |
| Abode | Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple (ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ ꯂꯥꯏꯁꯪ) |
| Mantra | Ha Ima Irai Leima Khurumjariye! Thoujaalbiyo! ꯍꯥ ꯏꯃꯥ ꯏꯔꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯃ ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤꯌꯦ! ꯊꯧꯖꯥꯜꯕꯤꯌꯣ! |
| Texts | Umang Lai Khunthok Puya (ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯏ ꯈꯨꯟꯊꯣꯛ ꯄꯨꯌꯥ), Karthong Lamlen (ꯀꯔꯊꯣꯡ ꯂꯝꯂꯦꯟ) |
| Gender | female |
| Festivals | Hiyangthang Lairembi Khurumba, Panthoibi Iratpa, Lai Haraoba |
| Parents | Soraren |
Goddess Irai Leima and her consort Irai Ningthou are regarded as deities of rivers and lakes.[8][3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Proceedings of North East India History Association. 2003.
- ↑ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. ISBN 9788125904168.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Das, Tarakchandra (1945). The Purums: An Old Kuki Tribe of Manipur.
- ↑ Society and Economy in North-East India. 2004. ISBN 9788187498834.
- ↑ http://cpreecenvis.nic.in/Database/HiyangthangLairembiTemple_3934.aspx
- ↑ "hiyangthang lairembi temple - ixigo trip planner!". www.ixigo.com.
- ↑ "Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple ,hiyangthang". AartiGyan.
- ↑ Publications. Vol. 72. Folklore Society. 1913.
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