Nongthang Leima information

Nongthang Leima
Nongthang Leima
Goddess of enchantment, seduction, thunder and lightning
Member of Lairembis
	An illustration of Goddess Nongthang Leima
Other names	Penu Nongthang Leima; Kajeng Nongthang Leima (Old Manipuri: Kacheng Nongthang Leima); Nongthang Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Nongthang Lailempi); Nongthang Lairemma (Old Manipuri: Nongthang Lailemma); Langmai Sana Chingjaroibi (Old Manipuri: Langmai Sana Chingchaloipi);
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Abode	Heaven
Symbols	thunder and lightning
Texts	Leithak Leikharol
Gender	Female
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Parents	Salailen (or Atingkok) (father);
Siblings	Sanamahi and Pakhangba
Consorts	Sanamahi and Pakhangba
Offspring	Laisang Khekwaiba (with Sanamahi)
Equivalents
Greek equivalent	Astrape and Bronte
Roman equivalent	Fulgora

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In Meitei mythology and religion, Nongthang Leima (Meitei: ꯅꯣꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ) is the goddess of seduction, thunder, and lightning.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] She was created by Atingkok (or Salailen) to attract Haraba (Pakhangba).^[4]^[6]^[7] She mastered thunder and lightning in the chaos in the early world. She predicted the first rain.^[8] She limits the chaos and helps creation.^[9]

^ Ray, Asok Kumar; Chakraborty, Satyabrata (2008). Society, Politics, and Development in North East India: Essays in Memory of Dr. Basudeb Datta Ray. Concept Publishing Company. p. 79. ISBN 978-81-8069-572-8.
^ Singh, L. Bhagyachandra (1991). A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. p. 51.
^ Moirangthem Kirti (1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.
^ ^a ^b Folk-lore. Indian Publications. 1991.
^ The Anthropologist: International Journal of Contemporary and Applied Studies of Man. Kamla-Raj Enterprises. 2003.
^ Session, North East India History Association (1995). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.
^ "Incarnations of Goddess Nongthang Leima By James Oinam". www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
^ Koenraad Elst (2002). Who is a Hindu? Hindu Revivalist Views of Animism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Other Offshoots of Hinduism. p. 165.
^ Rao, Nitya; Rürup, Luise (1997). A Just Right: Women's Ownership of Natural Resources and Livelihood Security. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. p. 175. ISBN 978-81-7440-044-4.

[:Chakraborty-1] Ray, Asok Kumar; Chakraborty, Satyabrata (2008). Society, Politics, and Development in North East India: Essays in Memory of Dr. Basudeb Datta Ray. Concept Publishing Company. p. 79. ISBN 978-81-8069-572-8.

[2] Singh, L. Bhagyachandra (1991). A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. p. 51.

[3] Moirangthem Kirti (1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.

[books.google.co.in-4] Folk-lore. Indian Publications. 1991.

[5] The Anthropologist: International Journal of Contemporary and Applied Studies of Man. Kamla-Raj Enterprises. 2003.

[:0-6] Session, North East India History Association (1995). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.

[7] "Incarnations of Goddess Nongthang Leima By James Oinam". www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-03-15.

[8] Koenraad Elst (2002). Who is a Hindu? Hindu Revivalist Views of Animism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Other Offshoots of Hinduism. p. 165.

[9] Rao, Nitya; Rürup, Luise (1997). A Just Right: Women's Ownership of Natural Resources and Livelihood Security. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. p. 175. ISBN 978-81-7440-044-4.

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