Religion:Thongak Lairembi

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Thongak Lairembi
(Old Manipuri: Thongak Lailempi)
Gatekeeper Goddess of the Entrance Gate to the Underworld Kingdom
Member of Lairembis
THONGAK LEIMA.jpg
"Thongak Leima", the Ancient Meitei (Old Manipuri) name of goddess Thongak Lairembi, written in archaic Meetei Mayek abugida
Other names
AffiliationMeitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Major cult centerLangol hills
AbodeLangol hills
TextsPuYas
GenderFemale
RegionAncient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)
Ethnic groupMeitei ethnicity
FestivalsLai Haraoba
ConsortThongalen (Thongalel)
Term
EnglishThongak Lairembi
Ancient Meiteiꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯝꯄꯤ / ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯏꯂꯦꯝꯄꯤ
(thong-ngaak lai-lem-pee)
Modern Meiteiꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ / ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ
(thong-ngaak lai-rem-bee)
Assameseথোংঙাক লাইৰেম্বী / থোঙাক লাইৰেম্বী
(thong-ngaak lai-rem-bee)
Bengaliথোংঙাক লাইরেম্বী / থোঙাক লাইরেম্বী
(thong-ngaak lai-rem-bee)
Hindiथोंङाक लाइरेम्बी / थोंङाक लाईरेम्बी
(thong-ngaak lai-rem-bee)
Sanamahism

Thongak Lairembi (Meitei: ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ, romanized: thong-ngaak-laay-rem-bee, lit. 'gatekeeper goddess'), also known as Langol Lairemma (Meitei: ꯂꯥꯡꯒꯣꯜ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯃ, romanized: laang-ol-laay-rem-ma), is a goddess in Meitei mythology and religion. She is the divine female personification of the death. She guards the door of the entrance to the underworld, which is the land of the death, ruled by her consort, Thongalen.[1][2][3] Legend says she gets departed from her husband when Thongalel was lost in the battle between the gods of the underworld and those of the upper world, in the hands of Salailen Sidaba. The winner asked the goddess, who is the wife of the loser, to be the gatekeeper of the entrance gate to the underworld, and for Thongalel, he gave him Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi, in return.[1][4]

Etymology

"Thongak Lairembi", the name of the goddess, written in medieval Meetei Mayek abugida

The name "Thongak Lairembi" (/tʰóŋ.ŋak.pə. lai.rem.bi/) is made up of two Meitei language (Manipuri language) words, "Thongak" (ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ, /tʰóŋ.ŋak./) and "Lairembi" (ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ, /lai.rem.bi/). "Thongak" (adjectival form of noun word "Thongngakpa", /tʰóŋ.ŋak.pə/) means doorkeeper or gatekeeper in Meitei language (Manipuri language).[5] "Lairembi" (ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ, /lai.rem.bi/) means goddess or a female divinity in Meitei language (Manipuri language).[6]

Festival

Every year, the Lai Haraoba festival is celebrated in honor of goddess Thongak Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Thongak Lailempi).[7][8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "থোঙাক লাইরেম্বী" (in mni). http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/10.06.2018-B6.pdf. 
  2. ↑ A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. 1991. pp. 108. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.461915/page/n108/mode/2up. 
  3. ↑ A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. 1991. pp. 109. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.461915/page/n109/mode/2up. 
  4. ↑ L. Kunjeswori (2003). Archaeology in Manipur. Rajesh Publications. p. 147. ISBN 978-81-85891-18-7.
  5. ↑ Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary."Thongngakpa"". https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=thongngakpa&matchtype=default. 
  6. ↑ Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary."Lairembi"". https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%82%EA%AF%A5%EA%AF%8F%EA%AF%94%EA%AF%A6%EA%AF%9D%EA%AF%95%EA%AF%A4&searchhws=yes. 
  7. ↑ Raatan, T. (2004) (in en). Encyclopaedia of North-east India. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-274-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=-tv9WOAVh5AC&dq=thongak+lairembi+lai+haraoba+old+Manipuri+religion+annual+festivities&pg=PA178. 
  8. ↑ Singh, N. Tombi (1975). Manipur and the Mainstream. Chitrebirentombichand Khorjeirup. p. 76.
  9. ↑ N. Tombi (1972). Manipur: A Study. Available with Raj Stores. p. 31.

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