Panthoibi information

Panthoibi
(Old Manipuri: Panthoipi)
Panthoibi ; (Old Manipuri: Panthoipi)
Goddess of civilization, courage, fertility, handicraft, love, victory, warfare and wisdom ; Deified Meitei princess of Ningthouja dynasty ; Queen of the Nongmaiching Mountains
Member of Lairembis and Umang Lais
	Panthoibi riding her white horse, as described in the Panthoibi Khonggul.
Other names	Ayang Leima; Koirel Leima (Old Manipuri: Koilel Leima); Koiren Leima (Old Manipuri: Koilen Leima); Nongpok Leima;
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Major cult center	Nongmaiching Hill (alias Selloi Langmai Hill)
Abode	Nongmaiching Hill (alias Selloi Langmai Hill)
Weapons	Spear and Sword
Artifacts	Kajenglei
Animals	white horse or tiger
Symbol	Kajenglei
Mount	white horse or tiger
Texts	Langkol Chingkoipa; Panthoibi Khongul; Panthoibi Naheirol; Numit Kappa;
Gender	female
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Panthoibi Iratpa; Lai Haraoba;
Parents	Namungbi (mother)
Consorts	Tarang Khoinucha and Nongpok Ningthou
Equivalents
Greek equivalent	Athena, Aphrodite
Roman equivalent	Minerva, Venus
Etruscan equivalent	Menrva, Turan
Hinduism equivalent	Durga
Egyptian equivalent	Neith, Hathor and Isis
Chinese equivalent	Jiutian Xuannü

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Panthoibi (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯏꯕꯤ, romanized: Paanthoibee, Old Manipuri: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯄꯤ, romanized: Panthoipi), also known as Nongpok Leima (Meitei for 'Queen of the East'), is a goddess associated with civilization, courage, fertility, handicraft, love, victory, warfare and wisdom in the mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur).^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] She is a consort of the God Nongpok Ningthou.^[4] She is considered to be one of the divine incarnations of Leimarel Sidabi and is also identified as a form of Goddess Nongthang Leima.^[9] She is worshipped mainly by the Meitei people in Manipur, Assam, Tripura, Bangladesh and Myanmar.^[10]^[11]

The personality of Panthoibi and other Meitei goddesses like Emoinu and Phouoibi depict as well as influence the courage, independence, righteousness and social honour of Meitei women.^[12]

^ Singh, Ch Manihar (1996). A History of Manipuri Literature (in English and Manipuri). Sahitya Akademi. p. 103. ISBN 978-81-260-0086-9.
^ Singh, T. S. P. (2018-05-31). Apology. Partridge Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-5437-0188-3.
^ "Panthoibi celebrations under way". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
^ ^a ^b Jain, Jyotindra (1998). Other Masters: Five Contemporary Folk and Tribal Artists of India. Crafts Museum and the Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of India.
^ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-259-0416-8.
^ Session, North East India History Association (2001). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.
^ Singh, R. K. Jhalajit (1992). A Short History of Manipur. R.K. Jhalajit Singh.
^ Social Movements in Contemporary India - Page 98 - Bidyut Chakrabarty, Shibani Kinkar Chaube · 1999
^ "Incarnations of Goddess Nongthang Leima by James Oinam". e-pao.net.
^ "Manipuri in Myanmar 4". www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-04-05. Though some of the Manipuri-Kates of Nandawsae became Buddhists, they still practise the tradition of paying obeisance to Nongpok Ningthou (male deity) and Panthoibi (female deity).
^ "Panthoibi celebrations under way". telegraphindia.com.
^ Kipgen, Tingneichong G. (2010). Women's Role in the 20th Century Manipur: A Historical Study. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-803-1.

[1] Singh, Ch Manihar (1996). A History of Manipuri Literature (in English and Manipuri). Sahitya Akademi. p. 103. ISBN 978-81-260-0086-9.

[2] Singh, T. S. P. (2018-05-31). Apology. Partridge Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-5437-0188-3.

[3] "Panthoibi celebrations under way". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2022-06-13.

[:0-4] Jain, Jyotindra (1998). Other Masters: Five Contemporary Folk and Tribal Artists of India. Crafts Museum and the Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of India.

[5] Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-259-0416-8.

[6] Session, North East India History Association (2001). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.

[7] Singh, R. K. Jhalajit (1992). A Short History of Manipur. R.K. Jhalajit Singh.

[8] Social Movements in Contemporary India - Page 98 - Bidyut Chakrabarty, Shibani Kinkar Chaube · 1999

[9] "Incarnations of Goddess Nongthang Leima by James Oinam". e-pao.net.

[10] "Manipuri in Myanmar 4". www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-04-05. Though some of the Manipuri-Kates of Nandawsae became Buddhists, they still practise the tradition of paying obeisance to Nongpok Ningthou (male deity) and Panthoibi (female deity).

[Panthoibi_celebrations_under_way-11] "Panthoibi celebrations under way". telegraphindia.com.

[12] Kipgen, Tingneichong G. (2010). Women's Role in the 20th Century Manipur: A Historical Study. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-803-1.

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