Khunu Leima

Khunu Leima
Goddess of pigeons and doves
Member of Lairembis
Goddess Khunu Leima
Other names	Khunuleima Khunureima
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Animals	pigeons and doves
Symbols	pigeons and doves
Gender	Female
Region	Manipur, Northeast India
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Parents	Salailen (Soraren)
Siblings	Nganu Leima and Shabi Leima

Meitei gods and goddesses series
Apokpas (Ancestral deities) Imung Lais (Household deities) Lam Lais (Countryside deities) Maikei Ngaakpa Lais (Guardian deities of the 10 directions) Umang Lais (Forest deities) Mythical creatures Other deities
Celestial deities
Atingkok Haoreima (Old Manipuri: Haoleima) Heinu Leima Imoinu Irai Ningthou (Old Manipuri: Ilai Ningthou) Ireima (Old Manipuri: Ileima) Iyek Leima Khamlangba (Old Manipuri: Khamlangpa) Khuman Pokpa Khunu Leima Khoriphaba (Old Manipuri: Khoiliphapa) Konthoujam Tampha (Old Manipuri: Chingphulon Konthousu) Korouhanba (Old Manipuri: Kolouhanpa) Koubru (Old Manipuri: Koupalu) Koujeng Leima (Old Manipuri: Koucheng Leima) Kounu Leimarel Sidabi (Old Manipuri: Leimalel Sitapi) Lok Ningthou Loyalakpa Marjing Mongba Hanba (Old Manipuri: Mongpa Hanpa) Ngaleima Nganu Leima Nungthel Leima Nongpok Ningthou Nongshaba (Old Manipuri: Nongshapa) Nongthang Leima Pakhangba (Old Manipuri: Pakhangpa) Panam Ningthou Panthoibi (Old Manipuri: Panthoipi) Phou Ningthou Phouoibi (Old Manipuri: Phouoipi) Pisatao Pureiromba (Old Manipuri: Puleilompa) Salailen Sanamahi Shapi Leima Taoroinai (Old Manipuri: Taoloinai) Thangjing (Old Manipuri: Thangching) Thumleima Wangbren (Old Manipuri: Wangpulen) Yangtoupa and Yangtoupi Yumjao Leima (Old Manipuri: Yumchao Leima)
Chthonic deities
Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi Laikhurembi (Old Manipuri: Laikhulempi) Lainaotabi (Old Manipuri: Lainaotapi) Poireiton (Old Manipuri: Poileiton) Thongak Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Thongak Lailempi) Thongaren (Old Manipuri: Thongalen)
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Khunu Leima (/khoo-noo lei-ma) or Khunureima (/khoo-noo-rei-ma) is the goddess of pigeons and doves in Meitei mythology and religion. She is a sister of goddesses Nganu Leima and Shabi Leima. Legend says that all three sisters married the same mortal man.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

1. ↑ Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.
2. ↑ Manipuri Phungawari (in Manipuri). 2014. p. 202. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
3. ↑ Eben Mayogee Leipareng (in Manipuri). 1995. p. 107. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
4. ↑ Tal Taret (in Manipuri). 2006. p. 43. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
5. ↑ Regunathan, Sudhamahi (2005). Folk Tales of the North-East. Children's Book Trust. ISBN 978-81-7011-967-8.