Panthoibi
Sign in to saveAlso known as Panthoipi, Nongpok Leima, Nongpok Panthoibi, Nongpok Panthoipi, Panthoibee, Panthoipee, Ayang Leima, Ayangleima
Panthoibi (, ), also known as , is a goddess associated with civilization, courage, fertility, handicraft, love, victory, warfare and wisdom in the mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). She is a consort of the God Nongpok Ningthou. She is considered to be one of the divine incarnations of Leimarel Sidabi and is also identified as a form of Goddess Nongthang Leima. She is worshipped mainly by the Meitei people in Manipur, Assam, Tripura, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Key facts
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- Deity.type
- Meitei
- Deity.name
- Panthoibi
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- Goddess of civilization, courage, fertility, handicraft, love, victory, warfare and wisdom Deified Meitei princess of Ningthouja dynasty Queen of the Nongmaiching Mountains
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- Lairembis and Umang Lais
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- PANTHOIPI.jpg
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- Panthoibi riding her white horse, as described in the Panthoibi Khonggul.
- Deity.other_names
- Ayang Leima Koirel Leima () Koiren Leima () Nongpok Leima
- Deity.affiliation
- Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
- Deity.cult_center
- Nongmaiching Hill (alias Selloi Langmai Hill)
- Deity.abode
- Nongmaiching Hill (alias Selloi Langmai Hill)
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Attributes and epithets
- In Mythology and Literature
- Panthoibi and the Sun God
- Ancient texts
- Panthoibi Naheirol
- Festivals
- Panthoibi Iratpa
- Lai Haraoba
- In Art forms
- Panthoibi Jagoi
- Panthoibi Sheishak
- Tangkhul Nurabi Loutaba
- Namesakes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Panthoibi (, ), also known as , is a goddess associated with civilization, courage, fertility, handicraft, love, victory, warfare and wisdom in the mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). She is a consort of the God Nongpok Ningthou. She is considered to be one of the divine incarnations of Leimarel Sidabi and is also identified as a form of Goddess Nongthang Leima. She is worshipped mainly by the Meitei people in Manipur, Assam, Tripura, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
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.