Imung Lai

Imung Lai
Imung Lai
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

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]

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