Nungthel Leima

Nungthel Leima
Goddess of the First Citizen
Member of Lairembis
"Nungthel Leima", the Ancient Meitei name of the goddess, written in archaic Meetei Mayek abugida
Other names	Thoudu Nungthel Leima (Old Manipuri: Thoutu Nungthel Leima) Thoudu Nungthen Leima (Old Manipuri: Thoutu Nungthen Leima) Erok Leima Taibang Ngambi (Old Manipuri: Elok Leima Taipang Ngampi) Eerok Leima Taibang Ngambi (Old Manipuri: Eelok Leima Taipang Ngampi) Irok Leima Taibang Ngambi (Old Manipuri: Ilok Leima Taipang Ngampi) Ebok Leima (Old Manipuri: Epok Leima) Eebok Leima (Old Manipuri: Eepok Leima) Ibok Leima (Old Manipuri: Ipok Leima) Taibang Nganbi (Old Manipuri: Taipang Nganpi)
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Texts	PuYas
Gender	Female
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Consort	Loyalakpa (alias Tollomkhomba or Tollongkhomba)
Parents	Koubru (foster) (father) Kounu (foster) (mother)

Nungthel Leima is a goddess in Meitei mythology and religion. She is an adopted daughter of God Koupalu (Koubru) and Goddess Kounu.^[1] She is a wife of God Loyalakpa.^[2][3] She is regarded as the deity of the Khunjahanba.^[4] She is one of the incarnations of Leimarel Sidabi.

1. ↑ Session, North East India History Association (1995). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association. p. 96.
2. ↑ Session, North East India History Association (1982). Proceedings of the North East India History Association. The Association.
3. ↑ Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. Mittal Publications. p. 55. ISBN 978-81-7099-849-5.
4. ↑ Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. Mittal Publications. p. 54. ISBN 978-81-7099-849-5.