Lainingthou Nongpok Ningthou

Lainingthou Nongpok Ningthou (Meitei: ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ) is a Meitei God worshipped by the Meitei people of Manipur. In ancient Meitei pantheon, he's the Lord of Divine Energy and the Supreme Being. Legend says that Nongpok Ningthou and goddess Panthoibi got united in the Nongmaiching Hills, which is later known as Lai Haraoba.[4]

Not to be confused with Lainingthou Sanamahi.
Further information: Meitei deities, Meitei Guardians of the Directions, and Panthoibi
Lainingthou Nongpok Ningthou
ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ
Supreme Being, Lord of Divine Energy and Lord of the Gods
Member of Meitei Guardians of the Directions
AffiliationSanamahism, Meitei mythology, Umang Lai
AbodeLangmai Hill
Weaponspear
TextsPuYas
FestivalsNongpok Ningthou Panthoibi Haraoba[1]
ConsortPanthoibi[2][3]
Hinduism equivalentShiva

He is the highest divinity in the Umang Lais. The term "Nongpok Ningthou" means "Sovereign of the East" or "King of the East".[5][6]

Nongpok Ningthou is also equivalent to Hindu deity Shiva.[7]

Festival
Further information: Fairs and Festivals in Manipur

Sacred sites
  • The deity Nongpok Ningthou and his goddess Panthoibi have a pantheon Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi Hill in Yairipok, Manipur.[8]
  • Every year, thousands of devotees thronged to the sacred site of God Nongpok Ningthou to seek his blessings near the Jiri river.[9][10][11]
  • In a place Kwatha, there is a sacred place of God Nongpok Ningthou and his goddess Panthoibi, where devotees used to worship them.[12]
  • There's a sacred site of God Nongpok Ningthou and his goddess Panthoibi at Yanglem Leikai.[13]
  • Nongpok Ningthou Laishang, a sacred site of the god is also situated in Bishnupur, India.[14]

References
  1. "Kwatha Nongpok Ningthou and Ema Panthoibi haraoba – Manipur News".
  2. Basel, Universitätsbibliothek (1996). "Jahresbericht".
  3. "E-Pao! Books :: Complete e-platform for Manipuris".
  4. Devi, Nunglekpam Premi (14 April 2018). "A Glimpse of Manipuri Literary Works".
  5. Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. ISBN 9788170998495.
  6. Birajit, Soibam (December 2014). "Meeyamgi Kholao: Sprout of Consciousness".
  7. "The problem of change". 1987.
  8. "NONGPOK NINGTHOU PANTHOIBI HILL". wikimapia.org.
  9. "Devotees offer prayers at Nongpok Ningthou sacred site - Imphal Times". www.imphaltimes.com.
  10. "Devotees offer prayers at Nongpok Ningthou sacred site - Rediff Realtime News". realtime.rediff.com.
  11. "Devotees offer prayers at Nongpok Ningthou sacred site". www.thesangaiexpress.com.
  12. "Kwatha Nongpok Ningthou and Ema Panthoibi haraoba – Manipur News".
  13. "Info page". www.justdial.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  14. "Nongpok Ningthou Laishang, West Bengal". vymaps.com.
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