Irai Leima

Irai Leima (Meitei: ꯏꯔꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯃ) or Ereima (Meitei: ꯏꯔꯩꯃ) or Hiyangthang Lairembi (Meitei: ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ) is the goddess and the divine personification of water and aquatic life in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism (Meitei religion),[1][2][3][4] whose spirit dwells in the famous Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple according to common legend.[5] Due to the temple being her famous abode, it serves as the greatest pilgrimage site for her devotees in Manipur.[6][7]

Irai Leima
ꯏꯔꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯃ
Goddess of water and aquatic life[8][9]
Member of Meitei deities
AffiliationSanamahism (Meitei religion) and Meitei mythology
AbodeHiyangthang Lairembi Temple (ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ ꯂꯥꯏꯁꯪ)
MantraHa Ima Irai Leima Khurumjariye! Thoujaalbiyo! ꯍꯥ ꯏꯃꯥ ꯏꯔꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯃ ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤꯌꯦ! ꯊꯧꯖꯥꯜꯕꯤꯌꯣ!
TextsUmang Lai Khunthok Puya (ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯏ ꯈꯨꯟꯊꯣꯛ ꯄꯨꯌꯥ), Karthong Lamlen (ꯀꯔꯊꯣꯡ ꯂꯝꯂꯦꯟ)
Genderfemale
FestivalsHiyangthang Lairembi Khurumba,
Panthoibi Iratpa,
Lai Haraoba
ParentsSoraren
Further information: Meitei mythology

Goddess Irai Leima and her consort Irai Ningthou are regarded as deities of rivers and lakes.[10][11]

See also

References
  1. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=eDluAAAAMAAJ&q=ireima+water&dq=ireima+water&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwio2YrYrdDuAhWPF3IKHREHBkEQ6AEwAHoECAMQAg
  2. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=COCBAAAAMAAJ&q=irai+Leima+goddess&dq=irai+Leima+goddess&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjD4-b9p9DuAhWVdn0KHSkvBrAQ6AEwAHoECAAQAg
  3. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tH0BAAAAMAAJ&q=irai+Leima+goddess&dq=irai+Leima+goddess&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjUiJzBqNDuAhWQdn0KHT8XCaoQ6AEwAnoECAQQAg
  4. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=2ycajCKZOOoC&pg=PA173&dq=ireima+water&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwio2YrYrdDuAhWPF3IKHREHBkEQ6AEwAnoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=ireima%20water&f=false
  5. http://cpreecenvis.nic.in/Database/HiyangthangLairembiTemple_3934.aspx
  6. https://www.ixigo.com/hiyangthang-lairembi-temple-imphal-india-ne-1700948
  7. https://www.aartigyan.com/temple/hiyangthang-lairembi-temple
  8. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=eDluAAAAMAAJ&q=ireima+water&dq=ireima+water&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwio2YrYrdDuAhWPF3IKHREHBkEQ6AEwAHoECAMQAg
  9. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tH0BAAAAMAAJ&q=irai+Leima+goddess&dq=irai+Leima+goddess&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjUiJzBqNDuAhWQdn0KHT8XCaoQ6AEwAnoECAQQAg
  10. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=CYWmAvDVzREC&q=irai+leima&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi3kpzCku3qAhXPzDgGHSbJAsMQ6AElODAH
  11. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=tH0BAAAAMAAJ&q=irai+Leima+goddess&dq=irai+Leima+goddess&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjUiJzBqNDuAhWQdn0KHT8XCaoQ6AEwAnoECAQQAg


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