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'''"Meitei deities"''' or '''"Manipuri deities"''' refer to the [[god]]s and [[goddess]]es of [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]]. The major deities include [[Atingkok]], [[Leimarel Sidabi]], [[Sanamahi]], [[Pakhangba]], [[Imoinu]] and a few others.<ref>http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html</ref>
[[File:PANTHOIPI.jpg|thumb]]
Here is a list of the divinities, affiliated with [[Sanamahism]], the [[Meitei religion]].

==List==
{| class="wikitable"
!Names of the Deities
!Meitei transliteration
!Description
|-
|[[Atingkok]]
|ꯑꯇꯤꯡꯀꯣꯛ
|The Universal God Father, the [[Creator]] of the entire world.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=COCBAAAAMAAJ&q=atingkok&dq=atingkok&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-6OiViIDvAhUrlEsFHRN5DNcQ6AEwCXoECAAQAw</ref>
|-
|[[Haoreima]]
|ꯍꯥꯎꯔꯩꯃ
|A female divinity, in the form of a tribal woman, carrying traditional elongated basket.
|-
|[[Heinu Leima]]
|ꯍꯩꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ
|The goddess of fruits and fruitful abundance.
|-
|[[Imoinu]]
|ꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ
|A household goddess of hearth fire, wealth and prosperity.<ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Manipur_and_Religion.A_Hymn_for_Goddess_Emoinu</ref>
|-
|[[Ireima]]
|ꯏꯔꯩꯃ
|The goddess and the Queen of the water realm.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=eDluAAAAMAAJ&q=ireima+water&dq=ireima+water&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwio2YrYrdDuAhWPF3IKHREHBkEQ6AEwAHoECAMQAg</ref>
|-
|[[Khamlangba]]
|ꯈꯝꯂꯥꯡꯕ
|A great hunter, warrior and miner deity.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&pg=PA686&dq=khamlangba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbwbW60t_uAhWXbSsKHYGcBScQ6AEwAXoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=khamlangba&f=false</ref>
|-
|[[Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi]]
|ꯈꯝꯅꯨꯡ ꯀꯤꯀꯣꯢ ꯂꯧꯑꯣꯟꯄꯤ
|Goddess who takes the souls of the death to the underworld.
|-
|[[Khoriphaba]]
|ꯈꯣꯔꯤꯐꯥꯕ
|The only son of [[Atingkok]] and [[Konthoujam Tampha Lairembi]].
|-
|[[Khuman Apokpa]]
|ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯑꯄꯣꯛꯄ
|The God of Darkness, and the progenitor of the Khuman clan.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=yi_XAAAAMAAJ&q=khuman+pokpa&dq=khuman+pokpa&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiG-8yN0ePuAhVFGaYKHQD8BEc4ChDoATAAegQIAxAC</ref>
|-
|[[Koiren Leima]]
|ꯀꯣꯢꯔꯦꯟ ꯂꯩꯃ
|The dual goddesses, who are both the consorts of [[Thangjing]].
|-
|[[Konthoujam Tampha Lairembi]]
|ꯀꯣꯟꯊꯧꯖꯝ ꯇꯝꯐꯥ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ
|The former Queen of Heaven and a consort of [[Atingkok]], the Supreme God.
|-
|[[Korouhanba]]
|ꯀꯣꯔꯧꯍꯟꯕ
|The God of the [[Sun]] and the master of the sky.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=q5eBAAAAMAAJ&q=korouhanba&dq=korouhanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjz8qqA1LTuAhVW7HMBHcOYBa0Q6AEwAHoECAAQAg</ref>
|-
|[[Koubru]]
|ꯀꯧꯕ꯭ꯔꯨ
|The guardian of the North West direction and the presiding deity of the Mt. Koubru.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=lDFy8Q9d0J0C&q=koubru+deity&dq=koubru+deity&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj78Oytpv3uAhWIbn0KHT4VCekQ6AEwA3oECAYQAw</ref>
|-
|[[Laikhurembi]]
|ꯂꯥꯢꯈꯨꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ
|The chief Queen of [[Thongalel]], the ruler of the underworld kingdom.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bjkBM3qyZ00C&pg=PA79&dq=laikhurembi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiaucnW27TuAhXeILcAHWd5CBQQ6AEwAXoECAcQAg#v=onepage&q=laikhurembi&f=false</ref>
|-
|[[Lainaotabi]]
|ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯥꯎꯇꯥꯕꯤ
|The youngest consort of [[Thongalel]], and the goddess of sorcery, witchcraft and weaving.
|-
|[[Leimarel Sidabi]]
|ꯂꯩꯃꯔꯦꯜ ꯁꯤꯗꯕꯤ
|The supreme mother earth goddess.<ref>http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#leimaren</ref>
|-
|[[Loyalakpa]]
|ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ
|The only son of [[Koubru]] and [[Kounu]].
|-
|[[Marjing]]
|ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ
|The god of [[polo]], horses, war and sports.<ref>http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#marjing</ref>
|-
|[[Mongba Hanba]]
|ꯃꯣꯡꯕ ꯍꯟꯕ
|A primordial Sylvan God.
|-
|[[Ngaleima]]
|ꯉꯥꯂꯩꯃ
|The goddess of fish, and a sister of [[Ireima]], [[Phouoibi]] and [[Thumleima]].
|-
|[[Nongpok Ningthou]]
|ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ
|The presiding god of the Nongmaiching Hill (Langmai Hill), in eastern Manipur, and the Guardian of the Eastern direction.
|-
|[[Nongshaba]], also known as [[Kanglasha]]
|ꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥ (ꯅꯣꯡꯁꯥꯕ)
|A dragon lion god, son of [[Atingkok]].
|-
|[[Nongthang Leima]]
|ꯅꯣꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ
|The goddess of seduction, associated with thunder and lightning.
|-
|[[Pakhangpa]]
|ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯄ
|A primordial serpentine dragon and a son of [[Atingkok]] and [[Leimarel Sidabi]].<ref>http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#pakhangba</ref>
|-
|[[Panam Ningthou]]
|ꯄꯅꯝ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ
|The presiding god of "Andro village" in [[Manipur]].
|-
|[[Panthoibi]]
|ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ
|The goddess of fertility, war and love.
|-
|[[Phouoibi]]
|ꯐꯧꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ
|The goddess of food, crops and agriculture.
|-
|[[Pisatao]]
|ꯄꯤꯁꯥꯇꯥꯎ
|God of handicrafts.
|-
|[[Poireiton]]
|ꯄꯣꯢꯔꯩꯇꯣꯟ
|The cultural hero, who brought fire from the underworld to the human world.
|-
|[[Pureiromba]]
|ꯄꯨꯔꯩꯔꯣꯝꯕ
|An ancestral deity of the Angom clan.
|-
|[[Sanamahi]]
|ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ
|A household deity and the eldest son of [[Atingkok]], the Supreme deity.<ref>http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#sanamahi</ref>
|-
|[[Thangjing]]
|ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ
|The progenitor of the Moirang clan, the Guardian of the South West direction and the presiding deity of [[Ancient Moirang]].<ref>http://www.manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#thangjing</ref>
|-
|[[Thongak Lairembi]]
|ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯝꯄꯤ
|Goddess who guards the entrance gate to the underworld.
|-
|[[Thongalel]]
|ꯊꯣꯉꯥꯂꯦꯜ
|The god of the [[death]] and the ruler of the [[underworld]].
|-
|[[Thumleima]]
|ꯊꯨꯝꯂꯩꯃ
|The goddess of salt and salt brines.
|-
|[[Wangbren]]
|ꯋꯥꯡꯕ꯭ꯔꯦꯟ
|The god of water, rain, flood, disease and sickness.<ref>http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#wangbaren</ref>
|-
|[[Yumjao Leima]]
|ꯌꯨꯝꯖꯥꯎ ꯂꯩꯃ
|The goddess of household and royalty.
|}

==See also==
* [[Phouoibi Shayon]]

==References==
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[[Category:Meitei gods and goddesses|*]]

List of Meitei gods and goddesses - Revision history

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