"Sidaba Mapu"[1] (Meitei: ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ) (literally,"Immortal God"[2]) or Salailel[3] (Meitei: ꯁꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯜ) is the Supreme God, Creator of the universe and the Sky God in Meitei mythology and religion.[4] According to Meitei mythology, Sidaba Mapu, being the Creator of the Universe, from a philosophical theory known as Leithak Leikharol Nongsemlon and Leisemlon (Leisemlon Ahanpa).[5]

Sidaba Mapu
ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ
Supreme God, Creator of Universe, Sky God and King of the Gods
Member of Meitei Guardians of the Directions
Other namesAtingkok Maru Sidaba,[6] Atiya Kuru Sidaba (Atiya Guru Sidaba),[7][8] Epuroi (Epuloi) Salailen Sidaba (Salailel Sidaba),[3] Yaibirel Sidaba (Yaipilel Sitapa)[9]
Meiteiꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ
AffiliationMeitei mythology and Sanamahism
AbodeHeaven
MantraHayum Sidaba! Salailen Sidaba! ꯍꯌꯨꯝ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ! ꯁꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯟ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ
WeaponThunderbolt,
Leisem Cheibi Chei (ꯂꯩꯁꯦꯝ ꯆꯩꯕꯤ ꯆꯩ)
Texts
GenderMale
Ethnic groupMeitei people
FestivalsLai Haraoba
Personal information
ConsortLeimarel Sidabi and Tampha Lairembi
Children
Equivalents
Greek equivalentZeus
Roman equivalentJupiter
Norse equivalentOdin, Thor
Hinduism equivalentBrahma

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ray, Sohini (2009). "Writing the Body: Cosmology, Orthography, and Fragments of Modernity in Northeastern India". Anthropological Quarterly. 82 (1): 141. ISSN 0003-5491. JSTOR 25488260.
  2. ↑ Suresh Singh, Th. (2014). The endless Kabaw Valley : British created vicious cycle of Manipur, Burma and India (large print ed.). New Delhi, India: Quills Ink Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-93-84318-00-0. OCLC 906016706.
  3. 1 2 Goswami, Madhab Chandra (1980). Eastern Himalayas: A Study on Anthropology and Tribalism. New Dehli, India: Cosmo Publications. p. 72. ISBN 9780896842625.
  4. ↑ Parratt, Saroj Nalini (1997). The pleasing of the gods : Meitei Lai Haraoba. John Parratt. New Delhi: Vikas Pub. House. ISBN 81-259-0416-6. OCLC 38258174.
  5. ↑ Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1998). Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies Including Meiteilogy. Delhi, India: Parimal Publications. p. 59. "The typical Manipuri account of creation is set forth in Leithak Leikharol and most of the lores of rituals and physicians"
  6. ↑ Vijaylakshmi Brara, N. (1998). Politics, Society, and Cosmology in India's North East. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2.
  7. ↑ "The Manipuri Lais".
  8. ↑ "Atiya Guru Sidaba in India".
  9. ↑ Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143415176.


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