Ngaleima
Lemlei Ngaleima (Old Manipuri: ꯂꯦꯝꯂꯩ ꯉꯥꯂꯩꯃ, romanized: lem-lei ngaa-lei-ma, lit. 'fish goddess') or Ngareima (Meitei: ꯉꯥꯔꯩꯃ, romanized: ngaa-rei-ma) is the goddess and the divine female personification of the fishes and the aquatic life in Meitei mythology and religion (Sanamahism) of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak). She is a sister (or friend) of the goddesses, Phouoibi, Thumleima and Ereima (Ireima).
| Ngaleima | |
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Goddess of fish | |
| Member of Lairembis | |
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| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Abode | Underwater world |
| Animals | Fish |
| Symbol | Fish |
| Texts | PuYas |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
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| Greek equivalent | Amphitrite |
| Roman equivalent | Salacia |
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| English | Ngaleima |
| Ancient Meitei | ꯉꯥꯂꯩꯃ (ngaa-lei-ma) |
| Modern Meitei | ꯉꯥꯔꯩꯃ (ngaa-rei-ma) |
| Assamese | ঙালৈমা / ঙাৰৈমা (ngaa-lei-ma / ngaa-rei-ma) |
| Bengali | ঙালৈমা / ঙারৈমা (ngaa-lei-ma / ngaa-rei-ma) |
| Hindi | ङालैमा (ngaa-lei-ma) |
| Sanamahism | |
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