Nongthang Leima

Nongthang Leima
Goddess of enchantment, seduction, thunder and lightning
Member of Lairembis
Goddess Nongthang Leima, born from the primordial chaos (void)
Other names	Penu Nongthang Leima Kajeng Nongthang Leima (Old Manipuri: Kacheng Nongthang Leima) Nongthang Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Nongthang Lailempi) Nongthang Lairemma (Old Manipuri: Nongthang Lailemma) Langmai Sana Chingjaroibi (Old Manipuri: Langmai Sana Chingchaloipi)
Meitei
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Abode	Heaven
Symbols	thunder and lightning
Texts	Leithak Leikharol
Gender	Female
Region	Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Consorts	Sanamahi and Pakhangba[1]
Offspring	Laisang Khekwaiba (with Sanamahi)
Parents	Salailen (or Atingkok) (father)
Siblings	Sanamahi and Pakhangba
Greek equivalent	Astrape and Bronte
Roman equivalent	Fulgora

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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Nongthang Leima (Meitei: ꯅꯣꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ) is the goddess of seduction, thunder and lightning in Meitei mythology and religion.^[2][3][4][5] She was created by Atingkok (or Salailen) to attract Haraba (Pakhangba).^[4][6][7] She mastered thunder and lightning in the chaos in the early world. She predicted the first rain.^[8] She limits the chaos and helps creation.^[9]

1. ↑ Ray, Asok Kumar; Chakraborty, Satyabrata (2008). Society, Politics, and Development in North East India: Essays in Memory of Dr. Basudeb Datta Ray. Concept Publishing Company. p. 79. ISBN 978-81-8069-572-8.
2. ↑ Singh, L. Bhagyachandra (1991). A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. p. 51.
3. ↑ Moirangthem Kirti (1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Folk-lore. Indian Publications. 1991.
5. ↑ The Anthropologist: International Journal of Contemporary and Applied Studies of Man. Kamla-Raj Enterprises. 2003.
6. ↑ Session, North East India History Association (1995). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.
7. ↑ "Incarnations of Goddess Nongthang Leima By James Oinam". www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
8. ↑ Koenraad Elst (2002). Who is a Hindu? Hindu Revivalist Views of Animism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Other Offshoots of Hinduism. p. 165.
9. ↑ Rao, Nitya; Rürup, Luise (1997). A Just Right: Women's Ownership of Natural Resources and Livelihood Security. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. p. 175. ISBN 978-81-7440-044-4.