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Nganu Leima
Goddess of ducks and waterfowl
Member of Lairembis
Depiction of Nganu Leima
Other names
Nganuleima
Nganureima
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
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Parents
Salailen (Soraren)
Siblings
Khunu Leima and Shapi Leima
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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]
^Eben Mayogee Leipareng (in Manipuri). 1995. p. 107 – via archive.org.
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