Panthoibi Khongul
Template:Meitei scriptures The Panthoibi Khongul (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ ꯈꯣꯡꯒꯨꯜ)(literally, "in quest of Panthoibi"[1] or "Panthoibi's footprint"[2]), also spelt as the Panthoipi Khongkul (Old Manipuri: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯄꯤ ꯈꯣꯡꯀꯨꯜ), is an ancient Meitei literary work (puya), narrating about the quest of goddess Panthoibi. The text highlights the love saga of Panthoibi and her ultimate lover Nongpok Ningthou,[3][4] after leaving her husband's house. Many scholars believe the work to be written during the 12th century AD.[5][6][7][8]
The text also talks about how the festival Lai Haraoba was begun after the union of the two divine lovers.[9]
Editions[edit]
- In 1963, the scripture "Panthoibi Khongkul" was published by M. Chandra Singh.[10][11]
- In 1968, the scripture was again published by N. Ibobi Singh.[12]
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References[edit]
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=DufZAAAAMAAJ&q=panthoibi+Khongul+Divine+Mother&dq=panthoibi+Khongul+Divine+Mother&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiEuNTZsrzuAhXzjeYKHe-9AEEQ6AEwA3oECAEQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hxdBDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT79&dq=panthoibi+Khongul&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjnuPK3prTuAhUb73MBHdv1D6UQ6AEwA3oECAYQAg#v=onepage&q=panthoibi%20Khongul&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=eDluAAAAMAAJ&q=panthoibi+Khongul&dq=panthoibi+Khongul&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjnuPK3prTuAhUb73MBHdv1D6UQ6AEwBXoECAgQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=gxqeDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA119&dq=panthoibi+Khongul&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjnuPK3prTuAhUb73MBHdv1D6UQ6AEwAnoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=panthoibi%20Khongul&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bjkBM3qyZ00C&pg=PA88&dq=panthoibi+Khongul&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjnuPK3prTuAhUb73MBHdv1D6UQ6AEwAHoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=panthoibi%20Khongul&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=DufZAAAAMAAJ&q=panthoibi+Khongul&dq=panthoibi+Khongul&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjnuPK3prTuAhUb73MBHdv1D6UQ6AEwBnoECAkQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=eDluAAAAMAAJ&q=panthoibi+Khongul&dq=panthoibi+Khongul&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjnuPK3prTuAhUb73MBHdv1D6UQ6AEwBXoECAgQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hxdBDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT79&dq=panthoibi+Khongul&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjnuPK3prTuAhUb73MBHdv1D6UQ6AEwA3oECAYQAg#v=onepage&q=panthoibi%20Khongul&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=gxqeDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA119&dq=panthoibi+Khongul&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjnuPK3prTuAhUb73MBHdv1D6UQ6AEwAnoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=panthoibi%20Khongul&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=2ycajCKZOOoC&pg=PA176&dq=panthoibi+Khongul+Chandra+Singh&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjR87uisrzuAhUl83MBHYArDs0Q6AEwAHoECAYQAg#v=onepage&q=panthoibi%20Khongul%20Chandra%20Singh&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Um0OAQAAMAAJ&q=panthoibi+Khongkul&dq=panthoibi+Khongkul&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiy4On6r7zuAhUN9XMBHXCEDzAQ6AEwBnoECAcQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Um0OAQAAMAAJ&q=panthoibi+Khongkul&dq=panthoibi+Khongkul&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiy4On6r7zuAhUN9XMBHXCEDzAQ6AEwBnoECAcQAg