Koujeng Leima

Koujeng Leima
Goddess
Member of Lairembis
Other namesKoujeng Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Koucheng Lailempi)
TextsPuyas
GenderFemale
RegionManipur
Ethnic groupMeitei
FestivalsLai Haraoba
ConsortKoupalu (Koubru)

Koujeng Leima (Meiteiꯀꯧꯖꯦꯡ 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]

  1. ^ Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. Mittal Publications. p. 55-58. ISBN 978-81-7099-849-5.
  2. ^ "সেকমাইগী কৌজেং লৈমা, খুরখুল লমখায়, লোইতাং খুনৌ, ফুল্লৌ, কদাংবন্দ পার্টটু" (PDF). hueiyenlanpao.com (in Manipuri).
  3. ^ "Phamlons of God Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 15". e-pao.net.