Nganu Leima
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| Member ofLairembis | |
 Depiction of Nganu Leima | |
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| Affiliation | Meitei mythology(Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Animals | ducksandwaterfowl |
| Symbols | ducksandwaterfowl |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Manipur,Northeast India |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Salailen(Soraren) |
| Siblings | Khunu LeimaandShapi Leima |
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Nganu Leima(Meitei:ꯉꯥꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ,lit. 'duck lady') is the goddess ofducksandwaterfowlinSanamahism,the indigenous religion ofManipur.She is a sister of goddessesKhunu LeimaandShapi Leima.Legend says that all three sisters married to the same mortal man.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Description
[edit]Nganu Leima is described as the mistress of all the ducks and waterfowl of the world. According to the Sanamahist religion she has the ability to summon all the ducks and waterfowl at any place she wishes. She is one of the daughters of the sky godSalailen.[7][5][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Eben Mayogee Leipareng(in Manipuri). 1995. p. 107 – via archive.org.
- ^Folk Culture of Manipur - Page 7 - Moirangthem Kirti Singh · 1993
- ^Tal Taret(in Manipuri). 2006. p. 39 – via archive.org.
- ^Tal Taret(in Manipuri). 2006. p. 43 – via archive.org.
- ^abManipuri Phungawari(in Manipuri). 2014. p. 202 – via archive.org.
- ^Regunathan, Sudhamahi (2005).Folk Tales of the North-East.Children's Book Trust.ISBN978-81-7011-967-8.
- ^Tal Taret(in Manipuri). 2006. p. 46 – via archive.org.
- ^Manipuri Phungawari(in Manipuri). 2014. p. 203 – via archive.org.