Lam Lai
A "Lam Lai" (Meitei: ꯂꯝ ꯂꯥꯢ, romanized: lam-lai, lit. 'regional god') refers to a presiding tutelary deity of a particular region, especially village, in Meitei religion and mythology.[1][2][3][4] The feminine form of the "Lam Lai" is "Lam Leima".[1]
| Lam Lai | |
|---|---|
Presiding deities of villages and countrysides | |
| Member of Meitei deities | |
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| Other names | Lam Konba Lai, Lam Konpa Lai |
| Affiliation | Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Abodes | Villages and countrysides |
| Region | India (Manipur, Assam and Tripura), Bangladesh and Myanmar |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Especially Lai Haraoba |
| Consorts | "Lam Leima"s |
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References
- The Manipuri Lais
- Banerji, Projesh (1956). Dance of India. Kitabistan.
- Playne, Somerset (1917). Bengal and Assam, Behar and Orissa: Their History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources. Foreign and Colonial Compiling and Publishing Company.
- Sarat Chandra Roy (Rai Bahadur (1981). Man in India. A.K. Bose.
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