Nganu Leima

Nganu Leima
Nganu Leima
Goddess of ducks and waterfowl
Member of Lairembis
	Depiction of Nganu Leima
Other names	Nganuleima; Nganureima;
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Animals	ducks and waterfowl
Symbols	ducks and waterfowl
Gender	Female
Region	Manipur, Northeast India
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Parents	Salailen (Soraren)
Siblings	Khunu Leima and Shapi Leima

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Nganu Leima (Meitei: ꯉꯥꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ, lit. 'duck lady') is the goddess of ducks and waterfowl in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is a sister of goddesses Khunu Leima and Shapi Leima. Legend says that all three sisters married to the same mortal man.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

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Nganu Leima is the mistress of all the ducks and waterfowl of the world. At any moment, she could summon all the ducks and waterfowl at any place she wishes. She is one of the daughters of the sky god Salailen.^[7]^[5]^[8]

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^ Eben Mayogee Leipareng (in Manipuri). 1995. p. 107 – via archive.org.
^ Folk Culture of Manipur - Page 7 - Moirangthem Kirti Singh · 1993
^ Tal Taret (in Manipuri). 2006. p. 39 – via archive.org.
^ Tal Taret (in Manipuri). 2006. p. 43 – via archive.org.
^ ^a ^b Manipuri Phungawari (in Manipuri). 2014. p. 202 – via archive.org.
^ Regunathan, Sudhamahi (2005). Folk Tales of the North-East. Children's Book Trust. ISBN 978-81-7011-967-8.
^ Tal Taret (in Manipuri). 2006. p. 46 – via archive.org.
^ Manipuri Phungawari (in Manipuri). 2014. p. 203 – via archive.org.

[1] Eben Mayogee Leipareng (in Manipuri). 1995. p. 107 – via archive.org.

[2] Folk Culture of Manipur - Page 7 - Moirangthem Kirti Singh · 1993

[3] Tal Taret (in Manipuri). 2006. p. 39 – via archive.org.

[4] Tal Taret (in Manipuri). 2006. p. 43 – via archive.org.

[:0-5] Manipuri Phungawari (in Manipuri). 2014. p. 202 – via archive.org.

[6] Regunathan, Sudhamahi (2005). Folk Tales of the North-East. Children's Book Trust. ISBN 978-81-7011-967-8.

[7] Tal Taret (in Manipuri). 2006. p. 46 – via archive.org.

[8] Manipuri Phungawari (in Manipuri). 2014. p. 203 – via archive.org.

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v t e Sanamahism
Practices and beliefs	Lai haraoba Ritual dance Polytheism Animism Meitei festival Mythology
Sanamahism shrines	List of Umang Lai Laishang Meitei architecture
Notable Lai	Taibang Mapu Sanamahi Lainingthou Koupalu Lan Leima
Important literature	Numit Kappa Sanamahi Laihui
See also	Religion in Manipur List of Meitei deities

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