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{{Infobox royalty|name=Shija Laioibi<br>ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ|title=Shija Lailotpi<br>ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯂꯣꯠꯄꯤ|birth_name=Bimbabati<br>(ꯕꯤꯝꯕꯥꯕꯇꯤ)|birth_place=[[Medieval Manipur|Medieval Manipur kingdom]]|spouse=Lord [[Krishna]] (in deep devotional and spiritual sense)|house=[[Ningthouja dynasty]]|religion=[[Manipuri Vaishnavism]]|occupation=Princess of [[Medieval Manipur|Manipur Kingdom]]|father=[[Ching-Thang Khomba|Bhagyachandra Jai Singh]]}}
{{Infobox royalty|name=Shija Laioibi<br>ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ|title=Shija Lailotpi<br>ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯂꯣꯠꯄꯤ|birth_name=Bimbabati<br>(ꯕꯤꯝꯕꯥꯕꯇꯤ)|birth_place=[[Medieval Manipur|Medieval Manipur kingdom]]|spouse=Lord [[Krishna]] (in deep devotional and spiritual sense)|house=[[Ningthouja dynasty]]|religion=[[Manipuri Vaishnavism]]|occupation=Princess of [[Medieval Manipur|Manipur Kingdom]]|father=[[Ching-Thang Khomba|Bhagyachandra Jai Singh]]}}
'''Shija Laioibi''' ({{lang-mni|ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ}}; {{lang-bn|শিজ লাইওইবী}}) or '''Sija Laioibi''' ({{lang-mni|ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯏꯑꯣꯏꯕꯤ}}; {{lang-bn|সিজ লাইওইবী}})(literally, ''"a princess who became a goddess"''<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=75IMAQAAMAAJ&q=sija+laioibi&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjGpdOlgLrwAhUK_3MBHWajBZY4ChDoATAAegQICRAD</ref> or ''"a princess who looks after a God"''<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=-tv9WOAVh5AC&pg=PA192&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipp9nY_7nwAhWv8XMBHa2jAVoQ6AEwA3oECAMQAw#v=onepage&q=sija%20laioibi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=lDFy8Q9d0J0C&q=sija+laioibi&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipp9nY_7nwAhWv8XMBHa2jAVoQ6AEwAnoECAQQAw</ref>), also known as '''Shija Lailotpi''' ({{lang-mni|ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯂꯣꯠꯄꯤ}}; {{lang-bn|শিজ লাইলোৎপী}})<ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.opinions.The_Questions_of_Potloi_of_Jagoi_Rasa_and_Kanglei_Puya_By_Wangkhemcha_Chingtamlen</ref> or '''Bimbabati''' ({{lang-mni|ꯕꯤꯝꯕꯥꯕꯇꯤ}}; {{lang-bn|বিম্বাবটী}}<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ikluAAAAMAAJ&q=sija+laioibi&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipp9nY_7nwAhWv8XMBHa2jAVoQ6AEwBXoECAYQAw</ref>), is the princess of [[Ningthouja dynasty]] of [[Medieval Manipur]] kingdom. She is the daughter of King [[Rajarshi Bhagyachandra]] of [[Medieval Manipur]] kingdom.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=6XBDAAAAYAAJ&q=sija+laioibi&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipp9nY_7nwAhWv8XMBHa2jAVoQ6AEwBHoECAEQAw</ref> She is said to be the dancer of the [[Manipuri dance|Manipuri Rasa Leela dance]] in the premise of the [[Shri Govindaji Temple]], notably by wearing the [[Potloi (costume)|potloi]] (ornamental cylindrical skirt), for the first time in the [[history of Manipur]] and [[Manipuri ethnicity]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=C3pzGEsdjpQC&q=sija+laioibi&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjGpdOlgLrwAhUK_3MBHWajBZY4ChDoATAGegQICBAD</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.opinions.The_Questions_of_Potloi_of_Jagoi_Rasa_and_Kanglei_Puya_By_Wangkhemcha_Chingtamlen</ref>  
'''Shija Laioibi''' ({{lang-mni|ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ}}; {{lang-bn|শিজ লাইওইবী}}) or '''Sija Laioibi''' ({{lang-mni|ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯏꯑꯣꯏꯕꯤ}}; {{lang-bn|সিজ লাইওইবী}})(literally, ''"a princess who became a goddess"''<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=75IMAQAAMAAJ&q=sija+laioibi&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjGpdOlgLrwAhUK_3MBHWajBZY4ChDoATAAegQICRAD</ref> or ''"a princess who looks after a God"''<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=-tv9WOAVh5AC&pg=PA192&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipp9nY_7nwAhWv8XMBHa2jAVoQ6AEwA3oECAMQAw#v=onepage&q=sija%20laioibi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=lDFy8Q9d0J0C&q=sija+laioibi&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipp9nY_7nwAhWv8XMBHa2jAVoQ6AEwAnoECAQQAw</ref>), also known as '''Shija Lailotpi''' ({{lang-mni|ꯁꯤꯖ ꯂꯥꯢꯂꯣꯠꯄꯤ}}; {{lang-bn|শিজ লাইলোৎপী}})<ref name="e-pao.net">http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.opinions.The_Questions_of_Potloi_of_Jagoi_Rasa_and_Kanglei_Puya_By_Wangkhemcha_Chingtamlen</ref> or '''Bimbabati''' ({{lang-mni|ꯕꯤꯝꯕꯥꯕꯇꯤ}}; {{lang-bn|বিম্বাবটী}}<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ikluAAAAMAAJ&q=sija+laioibi&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipp9nY_7nwAhWv8XMBHa2jAVoQ6AEwBXoECAYQAw</ref>), is the princess of [[Ningthouja dynasty]] of [[Medieval Manipur]] kingdom. She is the daughter of King [[Rajarshi Bhagyachandra]] of [[Medieval Manipur]] kingdom.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=6XBDAAAAYAAJ&q=sija+laioibi&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipp9nY_7nwAhWv8XMBHa2jAVoQ6AEwBHoECAEQAw</ref> She is said to be the dancer of the [[Manipuri dance|Manipuri Rasa Leela dance]] in the premise of the [[Shri Govindaji Temple]], notably by wearing the [[Potloi (costume)|potloi]] (ornamental cylindrical skirt), for the first time in the [[history of Manipur]] and [[Manipuri ethnicity]].<ref name="e-pao.net"/><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=C3pzGEsdjpQC&q=sija+laioibi&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjGpdOlgLrwAhUK_3MBHWajBZY4ChDoATAGegQICBAD</ref>


She remained to be a spinster for her whole life, dedicating herself as the spiritual [[wife|consort]] (or "female devotee") of Hindu God [[Krishna]]<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=75IMAQAAMAAJ&dq=sija+laioibi&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=sija+laioibi+Krishna</ref>, for which she earned the title "Mirabai of the Hindu Manipuris".<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=cN9jAAAAMAAJ&q=sija+laioibi&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipp9nY_7nwAhWv8XMBHa2jAVoQ6AEwBnoECAkQAw</ref> She is one of the popular historical figures in the [[Manipuri Vaishnavism]], a branch of Eastern [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnava]] section of [[Hinduism]]. Later, she ended her life in Nabadwip, the birthplace of Lord Chaitanya, in mainland [[India]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=75IMAQAAMAAJ&dq=sija+laioibi&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=sija+laioibi+Nabadwip</ref> She is a cousin sister of [[Shija Phongdalokpi]] (later known as [[Kuranganayani]] after marrying to the King of Ahom), the chief Queen of King Swargadeo Rajeshwar Singha (Suremphaa) of [[Assam|Ahom kingdom]] and the daughter of King Gaurishyam of [[Manipur Kingdom]]. Both are popular historical figures, so, their are often confusing.
She remained to be a spinster for her whole life, dedicating herself as the spiritual [[wife|consort]] (or "female devotee") of Hindu God [[Krishna]],<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=75IMAQAAMAAJ&dq=sija+laioibi&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=sija+laioibi+Krishna</ref> for which she earned the title "Mirabai of the Hindu Manipuris".<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=cN9jAAAAMAAJ&q=sija+laioibi&dq=sija+laioibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwipp9nY_7nwAhWv8XMBHa2jAVoQ6AEwBnoECAkQAw</ref> She is one of the popular historical figures in the [[Manipuri Vaishnavism]], a branch of Eastern [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnava]] section of [[Hinduism]]. Later, she ended her life in Nabadwip, the birthplace of Lord Chaitanya, in mainland [[India]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=75IMAQAAMAAJ&dq=sija+laioibi&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=sija+laioibi+Nabadwip</ref> She is a cousin sister of [[Shija Phongdalokpi]] (later known as [[Kuranganayani]] after marrying to the King of Ahom), the chief Queen of King Swargadeo Rajeshwar Singha (Suremphaa) of [[Assam|Ahom kingdom]] and the daughter of King Gaurishyam of [[Manipur Kingdom]]. Both are popular historical figures, so, their are often confusing.


The tradition of Rasa Lila in [[Manipur Kingdom]] is attributed to [[Ching-Thang Khomba]]. The first ''[[Manipuri dance|Manipur Maha Rasleela]]'' was performed in 1777.<ref name="IIT" /><ref name="m20">{{cite web|url=http://manipuri.20m.com/#ras|title=Manipuri Dance: Both Ritualistic and Recreational|accessdate=11 November 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317042756/http://manipuri.20m.com/#ras|archivedate=17 March 2014}}</ref>  
The tradition of Rasa Lila in [[Manipur Kingdom]] is attributed to [[Ching-Thang Khomba]]. The first ''[[Manipuri dance|Manipur Maha Rasleela]]'' was performed in 1777.<ref name="IIT" /><ref name="m20">{{cite web|url=http://manipuri.20m.com/#ras|title=Manipuri Dance: Both Ritualistic and Recreational|accessdate=11 November 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317042756/http://manipuri.20m.com/#ras|archivedate=17 March 2014}}</ref>  
It was princess Shija Lailoibi, who first took the role of goddess [[Radha]] in the [[Manipuri dance]]. Under the influence of [[Bengali people|Bengali missionaries]], he also started the tradition of [[kirtan|Sankirtan]] in Manipur.<ref name="nar">{{cite web|url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/snipdec3.html|title=Information - Snippets - narthaki.com|accessdate=11 November 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011065057/http://www.narthaki.com/info/snipdec3.html|archivedate=11 October 2008}}</ref>
It was princess Shija Lailoibi, who first took the role of goddess [[Radha]] in the [[Manipuri dance]]. Under the influence of [[Bengali people|Bengali missionaries]], he also started the tradition of [[kirtan|Sankirtan]] in Manipur.<ref name="nar">{{cite web|url=http://www.narthaki.com/info/snipdec3.html|title=Information - Snippets - narthaki.com|accessdate=11 November 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011065057/http://www.narthaki.com/info/snipdec3.html|archivedate=11 October 2008}}</ref>


Her identity is popularly associated with [[Potloi (costume)|potloi]], the [[Meitei culture|Meitei Manipuri traditional]] cylindrical skirt made up of thick fabric that is ornamented with sequins and mirrors.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=EC_aAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBnoECAYQAw</ref> It is usually used by the [[Meitei Hindu]] brides in [[Meitei wedding]] and the dancers in the [[Manipuri dance|Manipuri Rasa Leela dance]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=3HCbDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA178&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwAnoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8s7kAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBXoECAUQAw</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&pg=PA800&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwCXoECAcQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=wLzDLsEYZGQC&pg=PA64&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy5PfOrbDwAhWSzTgGHaN6A3gQ6AEwA3oECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=BwIwAQAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy5PfOrbDwAhWSzTgGHaN6A3gQ6AEwAHoECAAQAw</ref> Notably, it is not used by the brides in traditional ([[Sanamahist]]) Meitei wedding.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8s7kAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBXoECAUQAw</ref>
Her identity is popularly associated with [[Potloi (costume)|potloi]], the [[Meitei culture|Meitei Manipuri traditional]] cylindrical skirt made up of thick fabric that is ornamented with sequins and mirrors.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=EC_aAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBnoECAYQAw</ref> It is usually used by the [[Meitei Hindu]] brides in [[Meitei wedding]] and the dancers in the [[Manipuri dance|Manipuri Rasa Leela dance]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=3HCbDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA178&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwAnoECAQQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false</ref><ref name="books.google.co.in">https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8s7kAAAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwBXoECAUQAw</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&pg=PA800&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4gKzaybHwAhWYgtgFHTRiBJYQ6AEwCXoECAcQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=wLzDLsEYZGQC&pg=PA64&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy5PfOrbDwAhWSzTgGHaN6A3gQ6AEwA3oECAEQAw#v=onepage&q=potloi&f=false</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=BwIwAQAAMAAJ&q=potloi&dq=potloi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjy5PfOrbDwAhWSzTgGHaN6A3gQ6AEwAHoECAAQAw</ref> Notably, it is not used by the brides in traditional ([[Sanamahist]]) Meitei wedding.<ref name="books.google.co.in"/>


Interestingly, [[Radha]] and [[:en:Chandrabali|Chandrabali]] wear green potloi and red blouse whereas the [[:en:Gopi|Gopis]] wear red potloi and green blouse in the [[Manipuri dance]].
Interestingly, [[Radha]] and [[:en:Chandrabali|Chandrabali]] wear green potloi and red blouse whereas the [[:en:Gopi|Gopis]] wear red potloi and green blouse in the [[Manipuri dance]].
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