Lainaotabi

Lainaotabi
Lainaotabi
Goddess of charm, magic, sorcery, spell, weaving and witchcraft
Member of Lairembis
Affiliation	Sanamahism
Texts	Poireiton Khunthok; Nongban Pombi Luwaoba;
Gender	Female
Region	Antique Manipur
Ethnic group	Meitei
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Consorts	Thongalel; Poireiton; Nongban Pombi Luwaoba;
Equivalents
Greek equivalent	Hecate

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Leima Lainaotabi (Manipuri: ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯥꯎꯇꯥꯕꯤ) is a goddess in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is the youngest wife of God Thongalel of the underworld kingdom (Meitei: Khamnung).^[1] Thongalel sent her to be the wife of Poireiton, her brother-in-law. Lainaotabi gave birth to a son with Poireiton.^[2]^[3]^[4] Her legend says she made the first clay pot.^[5] She was worshipped by the people of Ashangbam clan.^[6]

^ The North Eastern Geographer. North East India Geographical Society. 1980.
^ Tensuba, Keerti Chand (1993). Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais. Inter-India Publications. ISBN 978-81-210-0308-7.
^ Medieval Indian Literature: An Anthology. Sahitya Akademi. 1997.
^ Moirangthem Kirti (1988). Religion and Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-021-0.
^ Ray, Bharati (2005-09-15). Women of India: Colonial and Post-colonial Periods. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 978-81-321-0264-9.
^ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1993). Manipur: Treatise & Documents. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-399-5.

[1] The North Eastern Geographer. North East India Geographical Society. 1980.

[2] Tensuba, Keerti Chand (1993). Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais. Inter-India Publications. ISBN 978-81-210-0308-7.

[3] Medieval Indian Literature: An Anthology. Sahitya Akademi. 1997.

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

[5] Ray, Bharati (2005-09-15). Women of India: Colonial and Post-colonial Periods. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 978-81-321-0264-9.

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

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