Lam Lai
A "Lam Lai" (Meitei: ꯂꯝ ꯂꯥꯢ, romanized: lam-lai, lit. 'regional god') refers to a presiding tutelary deity of a particular region, especially village, in Meitei religion and mythology.[1][2][3][4] The feminine form of the "Lam Lai" is "Lam Leima".[5]
Lam Lai | |
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Presiding deities of villages and countrysides | |
Member of Meitei deities | |
Other names | Lam Konba Lai, Lam Konpa Lai |
Affiliation | Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
Abodes | Villages and countrysides |
Region | India (Manipur, Assam and Tripura), Bangladesh and Myanmar |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
Festivals | Especially Lai Haraoba |
Consorts | "Lam Leima"s |
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References[edit]
- ↑ http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#lam
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=5L4KAQAAIAAJ&dq=lam+lais+manipuri&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=God%27s+seat+lam+lais+manipuri
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=WUw5AQAAMAAJ&dq=lam+lais+manipuri&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=lam+lai+manipuri
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=BdIiAQAAMAAJ&dq=lam+lais+manipuri&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=lam+lai+god
- ↑ http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#lam