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God of agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvesting, rice
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Member of agricultural deities [1] | |
Other names | Phouningthou |
Affiliation | Sanamahism |
Abodes | Paddy fields and granaries |
Symbol | Rice plant |
Gender | Male |
Region | Manipur) |
Ethnic group | Meitei |
Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
Consort | Phouoibi [1] |
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Phou Ningthou ( Meitei: ꯐꯧ ꯅꯤꯪꯊꯧ, lit. 'king of unhusked rice') is a deity in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur). He is the God and the divine male personification of the agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvesting, rice paddies, rice and wealth. [1] [2] He is the consort of Phouoibi ( Phouleima), the goddess of crops and agricultural fertility. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Phou Ningthou is worshipped with Phouoibi, the goddess of rice. Farmers prayed to the two deities for a doubling of the previous year's yield, after the harvest. [1]
Phoukourol (Phoukouron or Phougourol or Phougouron) is a sacred hymn to call the spirit of the paddy. It is generally sung during harvesting. [8] [9] It is done before the harvested crops are stored in the grain house. [10]
The Phou Kouba (calling the paddy/rice) ceremony is usually performed during mis-happenings to the farmers. Mis-happenings may be theft or burning of the paddy/rice, an animal like cow trespasses the threshing ground, etc. People perform the rites and rituals to induce the deity to stay at their places. [10]
Sareng (Wallago attu, helicopter catfish) with rice is the most important offering to the deity. It should be cooked with herbs and not with spices. [10]
Phou Ningthou | |
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God of agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvesting, rice
[1] | |
Member of agricultural deities [1] | |
Other names | Phouningthou |
Affiliation | Sanamahism |
Abodes | Paddy fields and granaries |
Symbol | Rice plant |
Gender | Male |
Region | Manipur) |
Ethnic group | Meitei |
Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
Consort | Phouoibi [1] |
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Phou Ningthou ( Meitei: ꯐꯧ ꯅꯤꯪꯊꯧ, lit. 'king of unhusked rice') is a deity in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur). He is the God and the divine male personification of the agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvesting, rice paddies, rice and wealth. [1] [2] He is the consort of Phouoibi ( Phouleima), the goddess of crops and agricultural fertility. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Phou Ningthou is worshipped with Phouoibi, the goddess of rice. Farmers prayed to the two deities for a doubling of the previous year's yield, after the harvest. [1]
Phoukourol (Phoukouron or Phougourol or Phougouron) is a sacred hymn to call the spirit of the paddy. It is generally sung during harvesting. [8] [9] It is done before the harvested crops are stored in the grain house. [10]
The Phou Kouba (calling the paddy/rice) ceremony is usually performed during mis-happenings to the farmers. Mis-happenings may be theft or burning of the paddy/rice, an animal like cow trespasses the threshing ground, etc. People perform the rites and rituals to induce the deity to stay at their places. [10]
Sareng (Wallago attu, helicopter catfish) with rice is the most important offering to the deity. It should be cooked with herbs and not with spices. [10]