Panam Ningthou | |
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Igniter of the first fire and protector of crops from hailstorm and thunder | |
Member of Umang Lais | |
Major cult center | Andro, Imphal East, Manipur |
Abode | Andro, Imphal East |
Symbol | burning fire |
Texts | Poireiton Khunthok |
Gender | Male |
Region | Manipur |
Ethnic group | Meitei |
Festivals | Chakpa Haraoba (one of the four types of Lai Haraoba festival)[1] |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Hephaestus, Prometheus |
Roman equivalent | Vulcan |
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Panam Ningthou (Meitei: ꯄꯅꯝ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ) is a God in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is the protector of crops, especially rice, from hailstorms and thunder.[2] According to legends, He ignited the first fire with flint.[3][4] He is one of the Umang Lai deities.[5][6][7]
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