Panam Ningthou
Panam Ningthou (Meitei: ꯄꯅꯝ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ) is a God in Meitei mythology and religion. He is the protector of crops, especially paddy from hailstorm and thunder. According to legends, He ignited fire for the first time by rubbing flints. He is one of the Umang Lai deities.
| Panam Ningthou | |
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Igniter of the first fire Protector of crops (paddy) from hailstorm and thunder | |
| Member of Umang Lais | |
"Panam Ningthou", the sacred name of the God, written in archaic Meetei Mayek abugida | |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Major cult center | Andro, Imphal East, Manipur |
| Abode | Andro, Imphal East, Manipur |
| Symbol | burning fire |
| Texts | Poireiton Khunthokpa |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Chakpa Haraoba (one of the 4 types of Lai Haraoba festival) |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Hephaestus, Prometheus |
| Roman equivalent | Vulcan |
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| English | Panam Ningthou |
| Ancient Meitei | ꯄꯅꯝ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ (pa-nam ning-thou) |
| Modern Meitei | ꯄꯅꯝ ꯅꯤꯪꯊꯧ (pa-nam ning-thou) |
| Assamese | পনম নিংথৌ (pa-nam ning-thou) |
| Bengali | পনম নিঙথৌ (pa-nam ning-thou) |
| Hindi | पनम निंथौ (pa-nam ning-thou) |
| Sanamahism | |
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