Nganu Leima (Meitei: ꯉꯥꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ, lit. 'duck lady') is the goddess of ducks and waterfowl in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is a sister of goddesses Khunu Leima and Shapi Leima. Legend says that all three sisters married to the same mortal man.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Nganu Leima | |
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| Member of Lairembis | |
 Depiction of Nganu Leima | |
| Other names |
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| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Animals | ducks and waterfowl |
| Symbols | ducks and waterfowl |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Manipur, Northeast India |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Salailen (Soraren) |
| Siblings | Khunu Leima and Shapi Leima |
Description
editNganu 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 god Salailen.[7][5][8]
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ a b Manipuri Phungawari (in Manipuri). 2014. p. 202 – via archive.org.
- ^ Regunathan, Sudhamahi (2005). Folk Tales of the North-East. Children's Book Trust. ISBN 978-81-7011-967-8.
- ^ Tal Taret (in Manipuri). 2006. p. 46 – via archive.org.
- ^ Manipuri Phungawari (in Manipuri). 2014. p. 203 – via archive.org.