| Haoreima (Old Manipuri: Haoleima) | |
|---|---|
Goddess of diseases, illnesses, souls and spirits[1] | |
| Member of Lairembis | |
 Statue of goddess Haoreima in a shrine in the Kakching Garden | |
| Other names | Haoleima, Haoleipi, Haoreibi, Haonupi, Haonubi, Hauleima, Haureima, Hauleipi, Haureibi, Haunupi, Haunubi |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Major cult center | Kakching |
| Abode | Kakching |
| Artifacts | Baskets |
| Symbol | Baskets |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
Haoreima (Meitei: ꯍꯥꯎꯔꯩꯃ) or Haoleima (Old Manipuri: ꯍꯥꯎꯂꯩꯃ) (literally, "tribal lady"[2]) is a goddess in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur).[1][3] She was a woman from the hills. She was killed while arranging to meet her lover. She turned into a tortured spirit. She is regarded as an incarnation of Goddess Panthoibi.[4] She is also identified with goddess Nongthang Leima.[5]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brahmacharimayum Kulachandra Sharma. চৈথারোল কুমপাপা (in Manipuri). p. 603.
- ↑ Moirangthem Kirti (1988). Religion and Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-021-0.
- ↑ Memchoubi (1998). Eigee Palem Nungshibee (in Manipuri). p. 17.
- ↑ Shekhawat, Seema; Re, Emanuela C. Del (2017-12-18). Women and Borders: Refugees, Migrants and Communities. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-83860-987-0.
- ↑ Brahmacharimayum Kulachandra Sharma. চৈথারোল কুমপাপা (in Manipuri). p. 403.