Imung Lai
An Imung Lai or Emung Lai (Old Manipuri: ꯏꯃꯨꯪ ꯂꯥꯢ; Meitei: ꯏꯃꯨꯡ ꯂꯥꯏ; Template:Lang-zh TW; Bengali: ইমুং লাই) is any god or goddess worshipped inside the household of the mankind in Meitei folklore and religion.[1][2] The Imung Lais are the protectors and caretakers of the people.[3] People perform different rites and rituals to worship the deities.[4][5] The main deities include Sanamahi and Leimarel.[6]
Imung Lai | |
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Deities of house and household | |
Member of Meitei deities | |
Other names | Emung Lai |
Affiliation | Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
Abodes | House and household |
Region | India (Manipur, Assam and Tripura), Bangladesh and Myanmar |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Hestia |
Roman equivalent | Vesta |
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- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA46&dq=imung+lai&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFwJrHyb_wAhWV7XMBHQj3DbAQ6AEwA3oECAYQAw#v=onepage&q=imung%20lai&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=BdIiAQAAMAAJ&dq=imung+lai&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=imung+lai+household
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=uJUOAQAAMAAJ&q=imung+lai&dq=imung+lai&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFwJrHyb_wAhWV7XMBHQj3DbAQ6AEwBXoECAEQAw
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=yi_XAAAAMAAJ&q=imung+lai&dq=imung+lai&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFwJrHyb_wAhWV7XMBHQj3DbAQ6AEwB3oECAcQAw
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=5L4KAQAAIAAJ&q=imung+lai&dq=imung+lai&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFwJrHyb_wAhWV7XMBHQj3DbAQ6AEwBnoECAMQAw
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=DJlJAAAAMAAJ&q=imung+lai&dq=imung+lai&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFwJrHyb_wAhWV7XMBHQj3DbAQ6AEwBHoECAIQAw