| Kounu | |
|---|---|
Guardian Goddess of North | |
| Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais | |
_of_ancient_Kangleipak_civilisation.jpg) Kounu, the giver of good rainfall | |
| Other names | Kounoo |
| Meitei |  |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Major cult center | Mount Kounu and Mount Koubru |
| Abodes | Mount Kounu and Mount Koubru |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Personal information | |
| Consort | Koubru |
| Children | Loyalakpa, Thoudu Nungthel Leima |
Kounu (Meitei: ꯀꯧꯅꯨ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ, Old Manipuri: ꯀꯧꯅꯨ ꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯝꯄꯤ) is a goddess in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur). She is a wife of God Koubru.[1][2] She is the guardian of the northern direction.[3] Kounu has two homes. Her main home is on Mount Kounu. Her other home is in Mount Koubru, which is where her husband Koubru lives.[1] She is worshipped with Koubru as the deities of the Khullakpa (village chief).[4] Kounu and Koubru ruled Ancient Manipur for a very long time after the reign of King Ningthou Puthiba.[5]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ibemhal, Thounaojam Chanu (2000). Haoreima Shambubi (in Manipuri). p. 222.
- ↑ Neelabi, sairem (2006). Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul (in Manipuri). p. 42.
- ↑ Neelabi, sairem (2006). Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul (in Manipuri). p. 46.
- ↑ Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-849-5.
- ↑ Tensuba, Keerti Chand (1993). Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais. Inter-India Publications. ISBN 978-81-210-0308-7.