Noinu Thumleima | |
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Goddess of salt and salt wells
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Member of Lairembis | |
Other names | Thumkhong Lairembi [2] |
Affiliation | Meitei mythology and Meitei religion ( Sanamahism) |
Abodes | Salt brines |
Symbol | Salts |
Texts | Phouoibi Waron |
Gender | Female |
Region | Manipur |
Ethnic group | Meitei |
Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
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Greek equivalent | Amphitrite |
Roman equivalent | Salacia |
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Noinu Thumleima ( Meitei pronunciation: nói.nu tʰum.lə́i.mə) or Thumkhong Lairembi [2] ( Old Manipuri: Thumkhong Lailempi) is the Meitei goddess of salt.
Thumleima ( Meitei: ꯊꯨꯝꯂꯩꯃ, romanized: tʰum.lə́i.mə, lit. 'salt queen'), the Goddess of salt [3] is also known as Thumkhong Lairembi ( Meitei: ꯊꯨꯝꯈꯣꯡ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ, romanized: salt-well goddess) [4] [5] [1] She is a sister (or sometimes friend) of the goddesses Phouoibi, Ngaleima and Ereima [1] and a wife of Pakhangba, the royal deity. [2]
People pray to her so there will be enough salt. [6]
Noinu Thumleima | |
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Goddess of salt and salt wells
[1] | |
Member of Lairembis | |
Other names | Thumkhong Lairembi [2] |
Affiliation | Meitei mythology and Meitei religion ( Sanamahism) |
Abodes | Salt brines |
Symbol | Salts |
Texts | Phouoibi Waron |
Gender | Female |
Region | Manipur |
Ethnic group | Meitei |
Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
Personal information | |
Parents |
|
Siblings | |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Amphitrite |
Roman equivalent | Salacia |
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Noinu Thumleima ( Meitei pronunciation: nói.nu tʰum.lə́i.mə) or Thumkhong Lairembi [2] ( Old Manipuri: Thumkhong Lailempi) is the Meitei goddess of salt.
Thumleima ( Meitei: ꯊꯨꯝꯂꯩꯃ, romanized: tʰum.lə́i.mə, lit. 'salt queen'), the Goddess of salt [3] is also known as Thumkhong Lairembi ( Meitei: ꯊꯨꯝꯈꯣꯡ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ, romanized: salt-well goddess) [4] [5] [1] She is a sister (or sometimes friend) of the goddesses Phouoibi, Ngaleima and Ereima [1] and a wife of Pakhangba, the royal deity. [2]
People pray to her so there will be enough salt. [6]