Leimarel Sidabi

Leimarel Sidabi
(Old Manipuri: Leimalel Sitapi)
Leimarel Sidabi ; (Old Manipuri: Leimalel Sitapi)
Goddess of earth, nature and household
Member of Imung Lais
	Goddess Leimarel Sidabi
Other names	Malem Leima; Leimaren Sidabi (Old Manipuri: Leimalen Sitapi);
Meitei
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Abode	Sanamahi Kachin (Lainingthou Kachin)
Artifacts	Water pot (Isaiphu or Esaiphu)
Animals	Taoroinai
Symbol	Water pot (Isaiphu or Esaiphu)
Texts	Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Amailon Pukok Puya, Leithak Leikharol, Leisemlon, Sakok Lamlen and many others
Gender	Female
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Consort	Salailen (Soraren)
Children	Sanamahi (foster) and Pakhangba (biological)
Greek equivalent	Gaia
Roman equivalent	Terra

Leimarel Sidabi (Meitei: ꯂꯩꯃꯔꯦꯜ ꯁꯤꯗꯕꯤ) or Leimalel Sitapi (Old Manipuri: ꯂꯩꯃꯂꯦꯜ ꯁꯤꯇꯄꯤ) is a goddess in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur). She is the highest female divinity in Meitei pantheon. She is the goddess of earth, nature and household. She is the mother of everyone in the universe.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

↑ Gitam, Kanishq (2022-01-12). Asatoma Sadgamaya A path for one. Blue Rose Publishers. p. 207.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. Mittal Publications. p. 48. ISBN 978-81-7099-849-5.
↑ Meitei, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba; Chaudhuri, Sarit K.; Arunkumar, M. C. (2020-11-25). The Cultural Heritage of Manipur. Routledge. p. 221. ISBN 978-1-000-29637-2.
↑ Karna, Mahendra Narain (1998). Social Movements in North-East India. Indus Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 978-81-7387-083-5.
↑ Devi, Dr Yumlembam Gopi. Glimpses of Manipuri Culture. Lulu.com. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-359-72919-7.