Thumleima
Noinu Thumleima (Meitei pronunciation: nói.nu tʰum.lə́i.mə) or Thumkhong Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Thumkhong Lailempi) is the goddess of salt and salt wells in Meitei mythology and religion of ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak). She is a sister (or friend) of the goddesses, Phouoibi (Phouleima), Ngaleima and Ereima (Ireima). People pray to her so there will be enough salt. Salt is an important part of the human diet.
| Noinu Thumleima (/noy-noo thoom-lei-ma/) | |
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Goddess of salt and salt wells | |
| Member of Lairembis | |
"Thumleima" written in the archaic Meitei Mayek abugida | |
| Other names | Thumkhong Lairembi |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Abodes | Salt brines |
| Symbol | Salts |
| Texts | Phouoibi Waron |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
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| Greek equivalent | Amphitrite |
| Roman equivalent | Salacia |
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| English | Thumleima |
| Ancient Meitei | ꯅꯣꯢꯅꯨ ꯊꯨꯝꯂꯩꯃ / ꯅꯣꯏꯅꯨ ꯊꯨꯝꯂꯩꯃ (noi-noo thoom-lei-ma) |
| Modern Meitei | ꯊꯨꯝꯈꯣꯡ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ / ꯊꯨꯝꯈꯣꯡ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ (thoom-khong lai-rem-bee) |
| Assamese | থুমলৈমা (thoom-lei-ma) |
| Bengali | থুমলৈমা (thoom-lei-ma) |
| Hindi | थूमलैमा / थुमलैमा (thoom-lei-ma) |
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According to the "Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies: Including Meiteilogy" by Moirangthem Kirti Singh, the goddess is a wife of Pakhangba, the royal deity.
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