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Sidaba Mapu
Member of Meitei Guardians of the Directions
Other namesSupreme God, creator of Universe, sky God, King of the Gods, Atingkok Maru Sidaba,[1] Atiya Kuru Sidaba,[2][3] Epuroi Salailen Sidaba,[4] Yaibirel Sidaba[5]
Meiteiꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ
AffiliationSanamahism
AbodeHeaven
MantraHayum Sidaba! Salailen Sidaba! (Manipuri: ꯍꯌꯨꯝ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ! ꯁꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯟ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ)
Weaponthunderbolt, spear
Texts
  • Malem Leishemlol, Malem Chakkhong, Leithak Leikharol
GenderMale
Ethnic groupMeitei
FestivalsLai Haraoba
Personal information
ConsortLeimarel Sidabi and Tampha Lairembi
Children
Equivalents
Greek equivalentZeus
Roman equivalentJupiter
Norse equivalentOdin, Thor
Hinduism equivalentBrahma
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Sidaba Mapu[6] (Meitei: ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ, lit. 'immortal God')[7] or Salailel (Manipuri: ꯁꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯜ)[4] is the Supreme god, creator of Universe and the Sky God in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.[8] 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).[9]

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References

  1. ^ Vijaylakshmi Brara, N. (1998). Politics, Society, and Cosmology in India's North East. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2.
  2. ^ "The Manipuri Lais".
  3. ^ "Atiya Guru Sidaba in India".
  4. ^ a b Goswami, Madhab Chandra (1980). Eastern Himalayas: A Study on Anthropology and Tribalism. New Dehli, India: Cosmo Publications. p. 72. ISBN 9780896842625.
  5. ^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143415176.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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"
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