Phou Ningthou
Phou Ningthou is a deity in Meitei mythology and religion (Sanamahism) of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur). He is the God and the divine male personification of the agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvesting, paddy, rice and wealth. He is the consort of Phouoibi (Phouleima), the goddess of crops and agricultural fertility.
| Phou Ningthou | |
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God of agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvesting, paddy, rice | |
| Member of agricultural deities | |
The divine name "Phou Ningthou", written in archaic Meitei Mayek abugida | |
| Other names | Phouningthou |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Abodes | Paddy fields and Granaries |
| Symbol | Paddy plants (Rice plants) |
| Texts | PuYas |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Consort | Phouoibi (Phouleima) |
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| English | Phou Ningthou |
| Ancient Meitei | ꯐꯧ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ (phou ning-thou) |
| Modern Meitei | ꯐꯧ ꯅꯤꯪꯊꯧ (phou ning-thou) |
| Assamese | ফৌ নিংথৌ (phou ning-thou) |
| Bengali | ফৌ নিঙথৌ (phou ning-thou) |
| Hindi | फौ निंथौ (phou ning-thou) |
| Sanamahism | |
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