Irai Leima

Irai Leima
(Old Manipuri: Ilai Leima)
Irai Leima ; (Old Manipuri: Ilai Leima)
Goddess of water and aquatic life
Member of Lairembis
	Goddess Irai Leima
Other names	Ireima (Old Manipuri: Ileima); Ereima (Old Manipuri: Eleima); Erai Leima (Old Manipuri: Elai Leima); Hiyangthang Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Hiyangthang Lailempi);
Meitei
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Major cult center	Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple
Abode	Underwater world
Texts	PuYas
Gender	Female
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Consort	Irai Ningthou
Parents	Salailen (Soraren) (father);
Siblings	Phouoibi (Phouleima); Ngaleima (Ngareima); Thumleima;
Greek equivalent	Amphitrite
Roman equivalent	Salacia

Irai Leima (Old Manipuri: Ilai Leima) or Ireima (Old Manipuri: Ileima) is a goddess in Meitei mythology and religion (Sanamahism) of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur). She is the goddess and the divine female personification of water and aquatic life.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] She is also considered to be the incharge of the diseases.^[5]

She is the consort of Irai Ningthou (literally, king of water). Both are regarded as the divine spirits of water bodies.^[6]

↑ Neelabi, sairem (2006). Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul. p. 99.
↑ Gassah, L. S. (1998). Traditional Institutions of Meghalaya: A Case Study of Doloi and His Administration. Regency Publications. ISBN 978-81-86030-49-3.
↑ Devi, Dr Yumlembam Gopi. Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7.
↑ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-259-0416-8.
↑ T C Das (1945). The Purums 1945. p. 263.
↑ T C Das (1945). The Purums 1945. p. 247.