Lainaotabi
Leima Lainaotabi (Old Manipuri: Lainaotapi) or Leinaotabi (Old Manipuri: Leinaotapi) is a goddess in ancient Meitei mythology and religion. She is the youngest wife of God Thongalel of the underworld kingdom (Meitei: Khamnung). Thongalel sent her to be the wife of Poireiton, her brother-in-law. Lainaotabi gave birth to a son with Poireiton. Her legend says she made the first clay pot. She was worshipped by the people of Ashangbam clan.
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Goddess of charm, magic, sorcery, spell, weaving and witchcraft | |
| Member of Lairembis | |
"Lainaotapi", the Ancient Meitei (Old Manipuri) name of the goddess, written in archaic Meetei Mayek abugida | |
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| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
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| Gender | Female |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
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| Greek equivalent | Hecate |
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| English | Lainaotabi / Leinaotabi |
| Ancient Meitei | ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯥꯎꯇꯥꯄꯤ / ꯂꯥꯏꯅꯥꯎꯇꯥꯄꯤ (lai-nau-taa-pee) |
| Modern Meitei | ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯥꯎꯇꯥꯕꯤ / ꯂꯥꯏꯅꯥꯎꯇꯥꯕꯤ (lai-nau-taa-bee) |
| Assamese | লৈনাওতাবী (lei-nao-taa-bee) |
| Bengali | লৈনাওতাবী (lei-nao-taa-bee) |
| Hindi | लैनाउताबी (lei-nau-taa-bee) |
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