Nongshāba

Nongshaba
(Old Manipuri: Nongshapa)
Nongshaba ; (Old Manipuri: Nongshapa)
Maker of the Sun ; Lion God ; King of the gods
Member of Umang Lai Meitei deities
Other names	Nongsaba (Old Manipuri: Nongsapa) ; Tholbu Chinglen Nongdai Ningthou (Old Manipuri: Tholpu Chinglen Nongtai Ningthou)
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) ; Meitei folklore (Manipuri folklore) ; Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Major cult center	Umang Lai cults
Abode	Heaven and Earth
Texts	Nongshaba Laihui
Gender	Male
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Parents	Salailen Sidaba (father)
Siblings	Lainingthou Sanamahi; 7 Hellois; Irai Leima (Ireima); Khoiriphaba (Khoriphaba); Khunu Leima; Ngaleima; Nganu Leima; Nongthang Leima; Pakhangba; Phouleima (Phouoibi); Shapi Leima; Thumleima;
Consorts	Thongnang Leicha Khombi (mentioned in the "Nongsaba Laihui"); Sarungleima (alias "Sarunglaima");
Offspring	Thangching (Thangjing) (born from Sarungleima)

Nongshaba, also spelled as Nongsaba (Meitei: ꯅꯣꯡꯁꯥꯕ), is a Lion God in Meitei religion (Sanamahism) and mythology. He is also regarded as a king of the gods. He is credited with producing light in the primordial universe and is regarded as the maker of the sun. He is worshipped by the people of both the Ningthouja clans as well as the Moirang clans. God Nongshaba was worshipped by the people of Moirang clan as a lineage deity and regarded as the father of God Thangching (Thangjing). He is the greatest of the Umang Lais (Meitei for 'forest gods') in Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur) but he made his only son Thangching (Thangjing) the chief deity of Moirang.

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