Pureiromba

Pureiromba
(Old Manipuri: Puleilompa)
Giver of rain and good farming
Member of Umang Lais
"Puleilompa", the Ancient Meitei (Old Manipuri) name of God Pureiromba, written in archaic Meetei Mayek abugida
Other namesPureilomba
AffiliationMeitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Major cult centerAndro, Manipur
GenderMale
RegionAncient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)
Ethnic groupMeitei ethnicity
FestivalsLai Haraoba
OffspringChinsongba (son)

Pureiromba (Meitei: ꯄꯨꯔꯩꯔꯣꯝꯕ) or Puleilompa (Old Manipuri: ꯄꯨꯂꯩꯂꯣꯝꯄ) is a God in Meitei mythology and religion. He is the giver of rain and good luck in farming.[1] He is one of the major Umang Lai deities.[2] He is the Ancestor God of the Angom clan of the Meitei ethnicity.[3][4][5][6]

  1. Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-259-0416-8.
  2. Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. Mittal Publications. p. 59. ISBN 978-81-7099-849-5.
  3. Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. p. 10. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
  4. Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1980). Religion Of Manipur. Firma Klm. p. 15.
  5. Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1980). The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals, and Historical Development. Firma KLM. ISBN 978-0-8364-0594-1.
  6. Singh, Dr R. K. Nimai (2018-06-25). Ne Scholar Magazine: World's Largest Mandalas from Manipur and Carl Jung's Archetype of the Self. NE Brothers. p. 32.

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