Panthoibi
Panthoibi (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯏꯕꯤ, romanized: Paanthoibee, Old Manipuri: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯄꯤ, romanized: Panthoipi), also known as Nongpok Leima (Meitei for 'Queen of the East'), is a goddess associated with civilization, courage, fertility, handicraft, love, victory, warfare and wisdom in the mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). She is a consort of the God Nongpok Ningthou. She is considered to be one of the divine incarnations of Leimarel Sidabi and is also identified as a form of Goddess Nongthang Leima. She is worshipped mainly by the Meitei people in Manipur, Assam, Tripura, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
| Panthoibi (Old Manipuri: Panthoipi) | |
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Goddess of civilization, courage, fertility, handicraft, love, victory, warfare and wisdom Deified Meitei princess of Ningthouja dynasty Queen of the Nongmaiching Mountains | |
| Member of Lairembis and Umang Lais | |
Panthoibi riding her white horse, as described in the Panthoibi Khonggul. | |
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| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Major cult center | Nongmaiching Hill (alias Selloi Langmai Hill) |
| Abode | Nongmaiching Hill (alias Selloi Langmai Hill) |
| Weapons | Spear and Sword |
| Artifacts | Kajenglei |
| Animals | white horse or tiger |
| Symbol | Kajenglei |
| Mount | white horse or tiger |
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| Gender | female |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
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| Parents | Namungbi (mother) |
| Consorts | Tarang Khoinucha and Nongpok Ningthou |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Athena, Aphrodite |
| Roman equivalent | Minerva, Venus |
| Etruscan equivalent | Menrva, Turan |
| Hinduism equivalent | Durga |
| Egyptian equivalent | Neith, Hathor and Isis |
| Chinese equivalent | Jiutian Xuannü |
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The personality of Panthoibi and other Meitei goddesses like Emoinu and Phouoibi depict as well as influence the courage, independence, righteousness and social honour of Meitei women.