Laikhurembi

Laikhurembi
Laikhurembi
Queen of the Underworld, Goddess of argument, justice, good counsel, divine law, order, retribution and secrecy
Member of Lairembis and Umang Lais
Venerated in	Courts
Affiliation	Sanamahism
Major cult center	Uripok
Texts	Poireiton Khunthok
Gender	Female
Region	Manipur
Ethnic group	Meitei
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Genealogy
Parents	Lai-ren Humchouba (father);
Consort	Thongalen
Equivalents
Greek equivalent	Themis, Dike
Roman equivalent	Justitia

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Laikhurembi (Manipuri: ꯂꯥꯢꯈꯨꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ) is a goddess in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.^[1]^[2]^[1]^: 175 She is the goddess of justice, good counsel, divine law, order and secrecy.^[2]^[3]^[4] She is the chief Queen of God Thongaren (Old Manipuri: Thongalen).^[5] She is the daughter of Lairen Humchouba.^[6] She is one of the divine incarnations of Leimarel Sidabi.^[2] She is one of the most important Umang Lais. Her pantheon is maintained particularly by the Taibungjam clan of Meitei ethnicity.^[7]^[8]^[9]

^ ^a ^b Brahmacharimayum Kulachandra Sharma. চৈথারোল কুমপাপা (in Manipuri). p. 365.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bhogeshawr, Oinam (1970). Leimarel Mingkhei (in Manipuri). p. 13.
^ Folk Culture of Manipur - Page 194 - Moirangthem Kirti Singh · 1993
^ Rao, Nitya; Rürup, Luise (1997). A Just Right: Women's Ownership of Natural Resources and Livelihood Security. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. ISBN 978-81-7440-044-4.
^ Ray, Asok Kumar; Chakraborty, Satyabrata (2008). Society, Politics, and Development in North East India: Essays in Memory of Dr. Basudeb Datta Ray. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-8069-572-8.
^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
^ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1993). Manipur: Treatise & Documents. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-399-5.
^ Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1988). Religion and Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-021-0.
^ Proceedings of the North East India History Association North East India History Association. Session · 1982

[sharma-1] Brahmacharimayum Kulachandra Sharma. চৈথারোল কুমপাপা (in Manipuri). p. 365.

[:0-2] Bhogeshawr, Oinam (1970). Leimarel Mingkhei (in Manipuri). p. 13.

[:1-3] Folk Culture of Manipur - Page 194 - Moirangthem Kirti Singh · 1993

[4] Rao, Nitya; Rürup, Luise (1997). A Just Right: Women's Ownership of Natural Resources and Livelihood Security. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. ISBN 978-81-7440-044-4.

[5] Ray, Asok Kumar; Chakraborty, Satyabrata (2008). Society, Politics, and Development in North East India: Essays in Memory of Dr. Basudeb Datta Ray. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-8069-572-8.

[ibohal-6] Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.

[7] Sanajaoba, Naorem (1993). Manipur: Treatise & Documents. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-399-5.

[8] Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1988). Religion and Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-021-0.

[9] Proceedings of the North East India History Association North East India History Association. Session · 1982

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