Irai Leima

Irai Leima (Meitei: ꯏꯔꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯃ) or Ereima (Meitei: ꯏꯔꯩꯃ) or Hiyangthang Lairembi (Meitei: ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ) is the Manipuri goddess of water and aquatic life in Manipuri mythology and Sanamahism (Manipuri religion), whose spirit dwells in the famous Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple according to common legend.[1] Due to the temple being her famous abode, it serves as the greatest pilgrimage site for her devotees in Manipur.[2][3]

Irai Leima
ꯏꯔꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯃ
Goddess of water and aquatic life
Member of Meitei Manipuri deities
AffiliationSanamahism (Manipuri religion) and Manipuri mythology
AbodeHiyangthang Lairembi Temple (ꯍꯤꯌꯥꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ ꯂꯥꯏꯁꯪ)
MantraHa Ima Irai Leima Khurumjariye! Thoujaalbiyo! ꯍꯥ ꯏꯃꯥ ꯏꯔꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯃ ꯈꯨꯔꯨꯝꯖꯔꯤꯌꯦ! ꯊꯧꯖꯥꯜꯕꯤꯌꯣ!
TextsUmang Lai Khunthok Puya (ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯏ ꯈꯨꯟꯊꯣꯛ ꯄꯨꯌꯥ), Karthong Lamlen (ꯀꯔꯊꯣꯡ ꯂꯝꯂꯦꯟ)
Genderfemale
FestivalsHiyangthang Lairembi Khurumba,
Panthoibi Iratpa,
Lai Haraoba
ParentsSoraren
Symbol of Sanamahi

Form

The goddess Irai Leima is one of the incarnations of Goddess Leimarel Sidabi, the highest supreme Goddess of Sanamahism.

See also

References
  1. http://cpreecenvis.nic.in/Database/HiyangthangLairembiTemple_3934.aspx
  2. https://www.ixigo.com/hiyangthang-lairembi-temple-imphal-india-ne-1700948
  3. https://www.aartigyan.com/temple/hiyangthang-lairembi-temple


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