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Khunu Leima
Goddess of pigeons and doves
Member of Lairembis
Depiction of Khunu Leima
Other names
Khunuleima
Khunureima
Affiliation
Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Animals
pigeons and doves
Symbols
pigeons and doves
Gender
Female
Region
Manipur, Northeast India
Ethnic group
Meitei ethnicity
Festivals
Lai Haraoba
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Parents
Salailen
Siblings
Nganu Leima and Shapi Leima
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Khunu Leima (Meitei: ꯈꯨꯅꯨꯔꯩꯃ, lit.'pigeon lady') or Khunureima is the goddess of pigeons and doves in Sanamahism' the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is a sister of goddesses Nganu Leima and Shapi Leima. Legend says that all three sisters married the same mortal man.[1][2][3][4][5]
^Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.
^Manipuri Phungawari (in Manipuri). 2014. p. 202 – via archive.org.
^Eben Mayogee Leipareng (in Manipuri). 1995. p. 107 – via archive.org.
^Tal Taret (in Manipuri). 2006. p. 43 – via archive.org.
^Regunathan, Sudhamahi (2005). Folk Tales of the North-East. Children's Book Trust. ISBN 978-81-7011-967-8.
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