Phou Ningthou

Phou Ningthou
God of agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvesting, rice[1]
Member of agricultural deities[1]
Other namesPhouningthou
AffiliationSanamahism
AbodesPaddy fields and granaries
SymbolRice plant
GenderMale
RegionManipur)
Ethnic groupMeitei
FestivalsLai Haraoba
ConsortPhouoibi[1]

Phou Ningthou (Meiteiꯐꯧ ꯅꯤꯪꯊꯧ, lit.'king of unhusked rice') is a deity in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur). He is the God and the divine male personification of the agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvesting, rice paddies, rice and wealth.[1][2] He is the consort of Phouoibi (Phouleima), the goddess of crops and agricultural fertility.[1][3][4][5][6][7]

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