Lairembi

Lairembi (/ˈlaɪræmbi/; Old Manipuri: Lailempi) or Lairemma (/ˈlaɪræmmə/; Old Manipuri: Lailemma), is the Meitei word for 'goddess' or 'female deity',^[1][2] the male form is "Lairemba". It is a female term for a deity in Sanamahism (Meitei religion).^[1][2][3]

The idea and reverence for the goddesses appears in the Puya (Meitei texts).

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Indian Anthropologist: Journal of the Indian Anthropological Association. Indian Anthropological Association. 2008.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Doshi, Saryu (1989). Dances of Manipur: The Classical Tradition. Marg Publications. ISBN 978-81-85026-09-1.
3. ↑ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. Vikas Publishing House. pp. 3, 25. ISBN 978-81-259-0416-8.