Sidaba Mapu information

Sidaba Mapu
Sidaba Mapu
Member of Meitei Guardians of the Directions
Other names	Supreme God, creator of Universe, sky God, King of the Gods, Atingkok Maru Sidaba, Atiya Kuru Sidaba, Epuroi Salailen Sidaba, Yaibirel Sidaba
Meitei	ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ
Affiliation	Sanamahism
Abode	Heaven
Mantra	Hayum Sidaba! Salailen Sidaba! (Manipuri: ꯍꯌꯨꯝ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ! ꯁꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯟ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ)
Weapon	thunderbolt, spear
Texts	Malem Leishemlol, Malem Chakkhong, Leithak Leikharol;
Gender	Male
Ethnic group	Meitei
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Consort	Leimarel Sidabi and Tampha Lairembi
Children	Lainingthou Sanamahi; Pakhangba; Nongshaba; Nongthang Leima; Emoinu; Irai Leima; many others;
Equivalents
Greek equivalent	Zeus
Roman equivalent	Jupiter
Norse equivalent	Odin, Thor
Hindu equivalent	Brahma

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Sidaba Mapu^[6] (Meitei: ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ, lit. 'immortal God')^[7] or Salailel (Manipuri: ꯁꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯜ)^[4] is the Supreme god, creator of Universe and the Sky God in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.^[8] According to Meitei mythology, Sidaba Mapu, being the Creator of the Universe, from a philosophical theory known as Leithak Leikharol Nongsemlon and Leisemlon (Leisemlon Ahanpa).^[9]

^ Vijaylakshmi Brara, N. (1998). Politics, Society, and Cosmology in India's North East. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2.
^ "The Manipuri Lais".
^ "Atiya Guru Sidaba in India".
^ ^a ^b Goswami, Madhab Chandra (1980). Eastern Himalayas: A Study on Anthropology and Tribalism. New Dehli, India: Cosmo Publications. p. 72. ISBN 9780896842625.
^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143415176.
^ Ray, Sohini (2009). "Writing the Body: Cosmology, Orthography, and Fragments of Modernity in Northeastern India". Anthropological Quarterly. 82 (1): 141. ISSN 0003-5491. JSTOR 25488260.
^ Suresh Singh, Th. (2014). The endless Kabaw Valley: British created vicious cycle of Manipur, Burma and India (large print ed.). New Delhi, India: Quills Ink Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-93-84318-00-0. OCLC 906016706.
^ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The pleasing of the gods : Meitei Lai Haraoba. John Parratt. New Delhi: Vikas Pub. House. ISBN 81-259-0416-6. OCLC 38258174.
^ Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1998). Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies Including Meiteilogy. Delhi, India: Parimal Publications. p. 59. "The typical Manipuri account of creation is set forth in Leithak Leikharol and most of the lores of rituals and physicians"

[1] Vijaylakshmi Brara, N. (1998). Politics, Society, and Cosmology in India's North East. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2.

[2] "The Manipuri Lais".

[3] "Atiya Guru Sidaba in India".

[Goswami1980-4] Goswami, Madhab Chandra (1980). Eastern Himalayas: A Study on Anthropology and Tribalism. New Dehli, India: Cosmo Publications. p. 72. ISBN 9780896842625.

[5] Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143415176.

[6] Ray, Sohini (2009). "Writing the Body: Cosmology, Orthography, and Fragments of Modernity in Northeastern India". Anthropological Quarterly. 82 (1): 141. ISSN 0003-5491. JSTOR 25488260.

[7] Suresh Singh, Th. (2014). The endless Kabaw Valley: British created vicious cycle of Manipur, Burma and India (large print ed.). New Delhi, India: Quills Ink Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-93-84318-00-0. OCLC 906016706.

[8] Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The pleasing of the gods : Meitei Lai Haraoba. John Parratt. New Delhi: Vikas Pub. House. ISBN 81-259-0416-6. OCLC 38258174.

[9] Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1998). Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies Including Meiteilogy. Delhi, India: Parimal Publications. p. 59. "The typical Manipuri account of creation is set forth in Leithak Leikharol and most of the lores of rituals and physicians"

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Scripture Laihui Nongshapa Laihui Pakhangpa Laihui Sanamahi Laihui Nongarols Khongjomnubi Nongarol Konthoujam Nongarol Other texts Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Amailon Pukok Sakok Lamlen Phouoibi Waron Panthoibi Khongul Poireiton Khunthok Numit Kappa Nongban Pombi Luwaoba Leithak Leikharol Leishemlon Hichan Hilao
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