Shapi Leima
Shapi Leima (Shabi Leima) or Sapi Leima (Sabi Leima) is the goddess of rodents in Meitei mythology and religion. She is a sister of goddesses Khunu Leima and Nganu Leima. Legend says that all three sisters married the same mortal man.
| Shapi Leima | |
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Goddess of rodents | |
| Member of Lairembis | |
Goddess Shapi Leima | |
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| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Animals | rodents |
| Symbols | rodents |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Manipur, Northeast India |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
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| Parents | Salailen (Soraren) |
| Siblings | Khunu Leima and Nganu Leima |
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| English | Shapi Leima |
| Ancient Meitei | ꯁꯄꯤ ꯂꯩꯃ (sa-pee lei-ma) |
| Modern Meitei | ꯁꯕꯤꯔꯩꯃ (sa-bee-rei-ma) |
| Assamese | শবী লৈমা / শবীৰৈমা (sha-bee lei-ma / sha-bee-rei-ma) |
| Bengali | শবী লৈমা / শবীরৈমা (sha-bee lei-ma / sha-bee-rei-ma) |
| Hindi | शपी लैमा / शबी लैम (sha-pee lei-ma / sha-bee lei-ma) |
| Sanamahism | |
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