Irai Leima

Term
Term
English	Irai Leima
Ancient Meitei	ꯏꯂꯥꯢ ꯂꯩꯃ / ꯏꯂꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯃ ; (ee-lai-lei-ma)
Modern Meitei	ꯏꯔꯥꯢ ꯂꯩꯃ / ꯏꯔꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯃ ; (ee-rai-lei-ma)
Assamese	ইৰাই লৈমা / ইৰায় লৈমা ; (ee-rai-lei-ma)
Bengali	ইরাই লৈমা / ইরায় লৈমা ; (ee-rai-lei-ma)
Hindi	इराई लैमा / इराइ लैमा ; (ee-rai-lei-ma)
	Sanamahism

Irai Leima
(Old Manipuri: Ilai Leima)
Irai Leima ; (Old Manipuri: Ilai Leima)
Goddess of water and aquatic life
Member of Lairembis
	The name "Irai Leima", written in Meitei Mayek abugida
Other names	Ireima (Old Manipuri: Ileima); Ereima (Old Manipuri: Eleima); Erai Leima (Old Manipuri: Elai Leima); Hiyangthang Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Hiyangthang Lailempi);
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
Parents	Salailen (Soraren) (father);
Siblings	Phouoibi (Phouleima); Ngaleima (Ngareima); Thumleima;
Consort	Irai Ningthou
Equivalents
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. She is also considered to be in charge of diseases.

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

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