| Yumjao Leima | |
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All time reigning queen mother Goddess of house, household, royalty, rule and power | |
| Member of Lairembis | |
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| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Major cult center | Kangla and Sana Konung |
| Abodes | houses |
| Texts | Puyas |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Manipur |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Genealogy | |
| Children | All the Meitei Kings (in spiritual sense) |
| Equivalents | |
| Chinese | Queen Mother of the West |
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Yumjao Leima (Old Manipuri: Yumchao Leima) or Yumjao Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Yumchao Lailempi) or Yumjao Lairemma (Old Manipuri: Yumchao Lailemma) is the mother goddess of house, household, royalty, rule and power in Meitei mythology and religion.[1][2][3][4] She is designated as the all time ruling Queen Mother.[5] Legend says she assumes a human form in white clothes and blesses kings.[6] She is one of the divine incarnations of Leimarel Sidabi.[7]
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