Irai Leima ( Manipuri : ꯏꯔꯥꯢ ꯂꯩꯃ ) is a goddess in Sanamahism , the indigenous religion of Manipur . She is the goddess and the divine female personification of water and aquatic life. She is the consort of Irai Ningthou (literally, king of water ). Both are regarded as the divine spirits of water bodies. She is also considered to be in charge of diseases.
14-491: (Redirected from Tangkhul ) Tangkhul Naga may refer to: Tangkhul Naga people , a people of Manipur, India Tangkhul–Maring languages , a group of Sino-Tibetan languages of northeastern India Tangkhulic languages , a subgroup of the above language family Tangkhul Naga language , the Sino-Tibetan language of the above people Tangkhul Naga language (Burma) or Somra,
28-583: A Sino-Tibetan language of Burma Tangkhul Hundung , village in Manipur, India Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tangkhul Naga . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tangkhul_Naga&oldid=1237092517 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
42-740: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tangkhul Naga people The Tangkhul people , also known as the Tangkhul , are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group living in the Indo–Mayanmar border area, occupying the Ukhrul district and Kamjong district in the Northeast Indian state of Manipur , and in parts of neighbouring Myanmar . Despite this international border, many Tangkhul have continued to regard themselves as "one nation". The name "Tangkhul"
56-541: Is originated from the Meitei language words, "Tang" meaning "scarce" and "Khul" meaning "village" respectively. According to another theory of origin, the term "Tangkhul" is derived from "Thankhul", meaning "Than village" in Meitei language . The Tangkhuls are believed to have migrated from China via Myanmar along with Meitei and other Naga tribes like Angami , Chakhesang , Mao , Poumai , Maram , Thangal and Zeliangrong and dispersed together from Makhel . Haoreima ,
70-549: The Hiyang boat into stone and the oar into a tree. Getting angry, Kwakpa ran towards Heibok Ningthou to kill him. Then, Heibok Ningthou turned Khuman Kwakpa into a stone. Irai Leima saw all this and was afraid of her father. She left her father and ran away. She passed the Pakhra Ching, crossed the Liwa river and entered the house of Sarangthem Luwangba. She hid herself inside the granary of
84-463: The Meitei goddess of tragic love and separation, was actually a deified person of the Tangkhul origin. She was a daughter of Khelemba , a Tangkhul chief of Chingdai village, and was married to Khamlangba , a Tangkhul chief of Chingshong village. Despite marrying Khamlangba, she had a secret love affair with Meitei king Meidingu Tabungba , also called Tabung Saphaba (1359-1394). Upon discovering
98-632: The Meitei pantheon . Ireima Irai Leima is the daughter of King Heibok Ningthou and the princess of Heibok Ching. Her father was an expert in witchcraft and black magic. Irai Leima is known for her exceptional beauty. One day, she was fishing in the Liwa river. King Kwakpa (Kokpa) of Khuman dynasty saw her and fell in love with her. He proposed her. She replied that her parents' wish will be her wish. So, King Kwakpa consulted his subjects. They presented Heibok Ningthou with many presents. King Kwakpa planned to marry Irai Leima if her father agreed or to bring her by force if her father rejected. Seeing
112-471: The arrogance of Kwakpa, Heibok Ningthou turned all the gifts into stone. At this, followers of Kwakpa fled the place. Kwakpa returned home disappointed. One day, King Kwakpa became intoxicated after drinking juice from the roots of a Tera plant ( Bombax malabaricum ). He wanted to meet Irai Leima. So, he went to her place riding on a Hiyang boat. Seeing his approach, she fled to Pakhra Ching mountain. Kwakpa chased her. Seeing all these, Heibok Ningthou turned
126-434: The case. The examiners said that the mysterious lady was a goddess and she should be worshipped. King Kiyaamba also told Luwangba to do so. From that year onwards, Irai Leima was worshipped as a goddess. The day on which Luwangba first saw Irai Leima was the first Monday of the Meitei lunar month of Lamta (Lamda) . And the day on which the maibas and maibis came was the first Tuesday of Lamta (Lamda) . Still today, from
140-442: The granary. He looked under the granary but he saw nothing. He was amazed at this. So, he discussed the issue with all his clan members. They searched everywhere but didn't find her anymore. Irai Leima appeared in the dream of Sarangthem Luwangba and told him that she was merged into his clan and became his daughter. The matter was reported to King Senbi Kiyaamba of Ningthouja dynasty . The king sent maibas and maibis to examine
154-456: The house. When Sarangthem Luwangba and his good lady Thoidingjam Chanu Amurei left the house for field, Irai Leima came out from her hiding place. In the meantime, she completed all the household chores. When the couple returned home, she hid herself again. The couple got surprised at this but it happened everyday. So, one day, the man returned home earlier than usual. He found out the truth. But when he came near Irai Leima, she had disappeared below
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#1732858761421168-538: The secret relationship between the two, Khamlangba, getting furious, beheaded Tabung Saphaba. Shocked by the tragic death of her lover, Haoreima took away her lover's head to the Kanglei Pungmayol . Later, she also died, following her lover's path and was eventually venerated as the Meitei goddess of tragic love and separation. She is also identified as goddess Ireima , who's also an incarnation of goddess Panthoibi of
182-460: The time of King Senbi Kiyaamba (1467-1508 AD), the Sarangthem family members annually hold a grand feast ( Chaklen Katpa ) in honor of the goddess. Later, Irai Leima came to be known as Hiyangthang Lairembi. When a person gets ill after bathing in a spring, pool, stream, people believed that the water spirits (Irai Leima and Irai Ningthou ) had caught the person. To get well again, people worship
196-428: The two deities. For this, the maibas perform the rites and rituals. The offerings include 2 eggs and 7 bamboo vessels filled up with rice paste. The Thadou people also highly respect the deities. They offer many wild sacrifices. The sacrifices maybe a white fowl , a pig , a dog or a he- goat . Irai Leima is considered one of the divine manifestations of Leimarel Sidabi , the supreme mother earth goddess. She
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