Panthoibi (Old Manipuri: Panthoipi) | |
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Goddess of civilization, courage, fertility, handicraft, love, victory, warfare and wisdom | |
Member of Lairembis and Umang Lais | |
![]() Goddess Panthoipi charging forward riding on her white horse | |
Other names |
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Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
Major cult center | Nongmaiching Hill (alias Selloi Langmai Hill) |
Abode | Nongmaiching Hill (alias Selloi Langmai Hill) |
Weapons | Spear and Sword |
Artifacts | Kajenglei |
Animals | white horse or tiger |
Symbol | Kajenglei |
Mount | white horse or tiger |
Texts | |
Gender | female |
Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)[1] |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
Festivals | |
Consorts | Tarang Khoinucha and Nongpok Ningthou |
Equivalents | |
Greek equivalent | Athena, Aphrodite |
Roman equivalent | Minerva, Venus |
Etruscan equivalent | Menrva, Turan |
Hinduism equivalent | Durga[2] |
Egyptian equivalent | Neith, Hathor and Isis |
Panthoibi (Meitei: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ) or Panthoipi (Old Manipuri: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯄꯤ) is a goddess in the Meitei mythology and religion. People in Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) worshipped her.[3] She is the goddess of civilization, courage, having children, making things with hands, love, winning, war and wisdom.[4][5][6][7] She is married to Nongpok Ningthou.[3]
Col. John Shakespear wrote that Panthoibi is the most famous goddess in the Meitei religion.[8][9]
People talk about Panthoibi with another goddess, Leimarel Sidabi. Sometimes people think of Panthoibi and Leimarel as the same goddess.[10]
People say Panthoibi is bold, brave, and independent. She always works for what is good and right for Meitei women.[11]