Koujeng Leima | |
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Goddess | |
Member of Lairembis | |
Other names | Koujeng Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Koucheng Lailempi) |
Texts | Puyas |
Gender | Female |
Region | Manipur |
Ethnic group | Meitei |
Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
Consort | Koupalu (Koubru) |
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Koujeng Leima (Meitei: ꯀꯧꯖꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ) is a goddess in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is a wife of God Koupalu. She was a tribal woman, but later worshipped by the Meiteis as a goddess.[1][2] She is one of the nine goddesses (laibenthous) who participated in the festival of God Thangjing.[3]