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Later, [[Akongjamba]] returned home and found the pile of golden grain as high as a hill in front of the courtyard. When asked, his mother told him all the story. He realised that the lady was Phouleima. He immediately followed her. On the way, he found her. He pleaded her to return home and live together. But she refused his proposal. She told him that they are not destined to be together to accomplish their work at that birth. Saying this, she left him sorrowfully.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=XxovEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT30&dq=phouoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2m9WLppD1AhWuIbcAHec-BQcQ6AF6BAgDEAM#v=onepage&q=phouoibi&f=false|title=And That Is Why... Manipuri Myths Retold|last=Roy|first=L. Somi|date=2021-06-21|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited|isbn=978-93-91149-65-9|language=en}}</ref> | Later, [[Akongjamba]] returned home and found the pile of golden grain as high as a hill in front of the courtyard. When asked, his mother told him all the story. He realised that the lady was Phouleima. He immediately followed her. On the way, he found her. He pleaded her to return home and live together. But she refused his proposal. She told him that they are not destined to be together to accomplish their work at that birth. Saying this, she left him sorrowfully.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=XxovEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT30&dq=phouoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2m9WLppD1AhWuIbcAHec-BQcQ6AF6BAgDEAM#v=onepage&q=phouoibi&f=false|title=And That Is Why... Manipuri Myths Retold|last=Roy|first=L. Somi|date=2021-06-21|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited|isbn=978-93-91149-65-9|language=en}}</ref> | ||
As Phouleima travelled towards southeast, she reached a riverbank. She did not know how deep the river was. At that moment, a | As Phouleima travelled towards southeast, she reached a riverbank. She did not know how deep the river was. At that moment, a deer appeared on the other side of the river. She asked the deer if the river was shallow or not. The deer lied telling her that the river was not deep. Phouleima went down the river. She could not swim and got drowned.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=XxovEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT30&dq=phouoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2m9WLppD1AhWuIbcAHec-BQcQ6AF6BAgDEAM#v=onepage&q=phouoibi&f=false|title=And That Is Why... Manipuri Myths Retold|last=Roy|first=L. Somi|date=2021-06-21|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited|isbn=978-93-91149-65-9|language=en}}</ref> | ||
A small ngamhai fish was also swimming there. It helped the drowning goddess to reach the shore of the next riverbank. She thanked the little creature and granted it a boon that it will shine like a mirror in the gleaming water. She wished that the ballad singers will always praise the fish for its silvery beauty whenever they retold her story.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=XxovEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT30&dq=phouoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2m9WLppD1AhWuIbcAHec-BQcQ6AF6BAgDEAM#v=onepage&q=phouoibi&f=false|title=And That Is Why... Manipuri Myths Retold|last=Roy|first=L. Somi|date=2021-06-21|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited|isbn=978-93-91149-65-9|language=en}}</ref> | A small ngamhai fish was also swimming there. It helped the drowning goddess to reach the shore of the next riverbank. She thanked the little creature and granted it a boon that it will shine like a mirror in the gleaming water. She wished that the ballad singers will always praise the fish for its silvery beauty whenever they retold her story.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=XxovEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT30&dq=phouoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2m9WLppD1AhWuIbcAHec-BQcQ6AF6BAgDEAM#v=onepage&q=phouoibi&f=false|title=And That Is Why... Manipuri Myths Retold|last=Roy|first=L. Somi|date=2021-06-21|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited|isbn=978-93-91149-65-9|language=en}}</ref> | ||
Then, she glared at the deer. She cursed the deer and all its species that if they tried to eat her creation - paddy, then all their teeth will be fallen. So, still today, the deers never eat paddy because of the fear that their teeth will fall off.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=XxovEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT30&dq=phouoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2m9WLppD1AhWuIbcAHec-BQcQ6AF6BAgDEAM#v=onepage&q=phouoibi&f=false|title=And That Is Why... Manipuri Myths Retold|last=Roy|first=L. Somi|date=2021-06-21|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited|isbn=978-93-91149-65-9|language=en}}</ref> | Then, she glared at the deer. She cursed the deer and all its species that if they tried to eat her creation - paddy, then all their teeth will be fallen. So, still today, the deers never eat paddy because of the fear that their teeth will fall off.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=XxovEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT30&dq=phouoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2m9WLppD1AhWuIbcAHec-BQcQ6AF6BAgDEAM#v=onepage&q=phouoibi&f=false|title=And That Is Why... Manipuri Myths Retold|last=Roy|first=L. Somi|date=2021-06-21|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited|isbn=978-93-91149-65-9|language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Worship == | == Worship == | ||
''Poinu'' (November-December interface month) is the [[Meitei calendar|Meitei lunar month]] of harvesting and the granary must not be disturbed. Its subsequent month ''Wakching'' (December-January interface month) is the time during which Goddess Phouleima is worshipped.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=gxqeDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA37&dq=phouoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj03pyQv5D1AhUCH7cAHYoWAi44FBDoAXoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=Poinu%20is%20the%20month%20of%20harvest%20when%20the%20granary%20must%20not%20be%20disturbed%20and%20Wakching%20is%20the%20month%20during%20which%20Phouoibi%20the%20goddess%20of%20paddy%20is%20worshipped.&f=false|title=Glimpses of Manipuri Culture|last=Devi|first=Dr Yumlembam Gopi|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-0-359-72919-7|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Snipp23..081213.dec13|title=Irat Thouni of Phouoibi|website=e-pao.net}}</ref> | ''Poinu'' (November-December interface month) is the [[Meitei calendar|Meitei lunar month]] of harvesting and the granary must not be disturbed. Its subsequent month ''Wakching'' (December-January interface month) is the time during which Goddess Phouleima is worshipped.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=gxqeDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA37&dq=phouoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj03pyQv5D1AhUCH7cAHYoWAi44FBDoAXoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=Poinu%20is%20the%20month%20of%20harvest%20when%20the%20granary%20must%20not%20be%20disturbed%20and%20Wakching%20is%20the%20month%20during%20which%20Phouoibi%20the%20goddess%20of%20paddy%20is%20worshipped.&f=false|title=Glimpses of Manipuri Culture|last=Devi|first=Dr Yumlembam Gopi|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=978-0-359-72919-7|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Snipp23..081213.dec13|title=Irat Thouni of Phouoibi|website=e-pao.net}}</ref> | ||