Irai Leima

Irai Leima
Irai Leima
Goddess of water and aquatic life
Member of Lairembis
Other names	Hiyangthang Lairembi
Affiliation	Sanamahism
Major cult center	Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple
Abode	Underwater world
Texts	Puyas
Gender	Female
Region	Manipur
Ethnic group	Meitei
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Genealogy
Parents	Salailen (father);
Siblings	Phouoibi; Ngaleima; Thumleima;
Consort	Irai Ningthou
Equivalents
Greek equivalent	Amphitrite
Roman equivalent	Salacia

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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.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] 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.^[5]

^ Neelabi, sairem (2006). Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul. p. 99.
^ Gassah, L. S. (1998). Traditional Institutions of Meghalaya: A Case Study of Doloi and His Administration. Regency Publications. ISBN 978-81-86030-49-3.
^ Devi, Dr Yumlembam Gopi (16 June 2019). Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7.
^ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-259-0416-8.
^ T C Das (1945). The Purums 1945. p. 247.

[1] Neelabi, sairem (2006). Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul. p. 99.

[Gassah_1998-2] Gassah, L. S. (1998). Traditional Institutions of Meghalaya: A Case Study of Doloi and His Administration. Regency Publications. ISBN 978-81-86030-49-3.

[Devi-3] Devi, Dr Yumlembam Gopi (16 June 2019). Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7.

[4] Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-259-0416-8.

[das-5] T C Das (1945). The Purums 1945. p. 247.

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