Nganu Leima (Meitei: ꯉꯥꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ, lit. 'duck lady') is the goddess of ducks and waterfowl in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is a sister of goddesses Khunu Leima and Shapi Leima. Legend says that all three sisters married to the same mortal man.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Nganu Leima | |
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| Member of Lairembis | |
 Depiction of Nganu Leima | |
| Other names |
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| Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Animals | ducks and waterfowl |
| Symbols | ducks and waterfowl |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Manipur, Northeast India |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Salailen (Soraren) |
| Siblings | Khunu Leima and Shapi Leima |
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edit- ↑ Eben Mayogee Leipareng (in Manipuri). 1995. p. 107 – via archive.org.
- ↑ Folk Culture of Manipur - Page 7 - Moirangthem Kirti Singh · 1993
- ↑ Tal Taret (in Manipuri). 2006. p. 39 – via archive.org.
- ↑ Tal Taret (in Manipuri). 2006. p. 43 – via archive.org.
- 1 2 Manipuri Phungawari (in Manipuri). 2014. p. 202 – via archive.org.
- ↑ Regunathan, Sudhamahi (2005). Folk Tales of the North-East. Children's Book Trust. ISBN 978-81-7011-967-8.
- ↑ Tal Taret (in Manipuri). 2006. p. 46 – via archive.org.
- ↑ Manipuri Phungawari (in Manipuri). 2014. p. 203 – via archive.org.