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Ancient Meitei God
Sidaba Mapu Other names Supreme 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] Meitei ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ Affiliation
Sanamahism Abode
Heaven
Mantra Hayum Sidaba! Salailen Sidaba! (
Manipuri : ꯍꯌꯨꯝ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ! ꯁꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯟ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ) Weapon
thunderbolt ,
spear Texts
Malem Leishemlol, Malem Chakkhong, Leithak Leikharol
Gender Male Ethnic group
Meitei Festivals
Lai Haraoba Consort
Leimarel Sidabi and Tampha Lairembi Children
Greek equivalent
Zeus Roman equivalent
Jupiter Norse equivalent
Odin ,
Thor Hindu equivalent
Brahma
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]
See also
References
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ISBN
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OCLC
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ISBN
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OCLC
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^
Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1998).
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"The typical Manipuri account of creation is set forth in Leithak Leikharol and most of the lores of rituals and physicians"