Ngareima

Ngaleima
Goddess of fish
Member of Lairembis
Other names
  • Lemlei Ngaleima
  • Lemlei Ngareima
AffiliationSanamahism
AbodeUnderwater world
AnimalsFish
SymbolFish
TextsPuYas
GenderFemale
RegionManipur
Ethnic groupMeitei
FestivalsLai Haraoba
Genealogy
Parents
Siblings
Equivalents
GreekAmphitrite
RomanSalacia

Ngareima (Manipuriꯉꯥꯔꯩꯃ) is the goddess of fish and aquatic life in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.[1][2][3][4] She is a sister (or friend) of the goddesses, Phouoibi, Thumleima and Ereima.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-849-5.
  2. ^ a b Session, North East India History Association (2003). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.
  3. ^ a b The Eastern Anthropologist. Ethnographic and Folk Culture Society, U.P. 1974.
  4. ^ a b Bahadur), Sarat Chandra Roy (Rai (1970). Man in India. A. K. Bose.