| Kounu | |
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Weather Goddess and Guardian Goddess of North | |
| Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais | |
| Major cult center | Mount Kounu and Mount Koubru |
| Abodes | Mount Kounu and Mount Koubru |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Manipur |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Genealogy | |
| Consort | Koupalu |
| Children | Loyalakpa, Thoudu Nungthel Leima |
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Kounu is a goddess in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is a consort of the god Koupalu.[1][2] She is the guardian of the northern direction.[2]: 46 Kounu has two homes. Her main home is on Mount Kounu. Her other home is in Mount Koubru, which is where her husband Koupalu (Koubru) lives.[1] She is worshipped with Koubru as the deities of the Khullakpa (village chief).[3] Kounu and Koubru ruled ancient Manipur for a very long time after the reign of King Ningthou Puthiba.[4]
She dwells in the snows of the far north and she is also known as Kongthem.[5]
- ^ a b Ibemhal, Thounaojam Chanu (2000). Haoreima Shambubi (in Manipuri). p. 222.
- ^ a b Neelabi, sairem (2006). Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul (in Manipuri). p. 42.
- ^ Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-849-5.
- ^ Tensuba, Keerti Chand (1993). Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais. Inter-India Publications. ISBN 978-81-210-0308-7.
- ^ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (July 20, 1997). The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 9788125904168 – via Google Books.