Nongthang Leima
In Meitei mythology and religion, Nongthang Leima is the goddess of seduction, thunder, and lightning. She was created by Atingkok to attract Haraba (Pakhangba).
She mastered thunder and lightning in the chaos in the early world. She predicted the first rain.
She limits the chaos and helps creation.
Description
Nongthang Leima is a pre-historical maibi. She is the first goddess maibi to compose a dance form. Later, her dance form was repossessed by other goddesses.Mythology
Birth
Sanamahi was creating the earth. But he was frequently disturbed by his younger brother, Pakhangba. Unable to do any work, Sanamahi complained about the matter to their father, Salailen. Salailen produced a divine feminine being. He released her into the great space of the universe. In the vast emptiness of the great space, the divine feminine being became a beautiful and radiant goddess. She was named "Nongthang Leima", the Queen of Lightning.In another version of the story, Sidaba ordered Sidabi to produce "Nongthang Leima", the divine female being to lure the destroyer from the cosmic creation.
Seduction (attraction)
Nongthang Leima, the Queen of Lightning, filled the empty space with bright light. Seeing her, Pakhangba fell in love with her. He forgot about bothering his elder brother in the creation of the earth. Haraba came to her in the great space. During that time, Sanamahi completed his creation of the earth.Family
When Ashiba (Sanamahi) saw Nongthang Leima, he wanted to marry her. Thus, they united.So, Nongthang Leima was the wife of both Sanamahi and Pakhangba.
Nongthang Leima is also known as Langmai Sana Chingjaroibi. With the union of Chingjaroibi and Sanamahi, a son named Laisang Khekwaiba was born.
Two divine forms
According to "Politics, society, and cosmology in India's North East" written by N. Vijaylakshmi, the goddess Nongthang Leima took two divine forms after the completion of the creation of the earth. One form is Panthoibi. This form lives in the home of gods. Another form is "Apanthoibi". This form lives among the living beings.| Basis | Panthoibi | Apanthoibi |
| Existence of representations or manifestations in the universe | ||
| Existence of particular forms | ||
| Existence of forms as animate as well as inanimate objects | ||
| Representations in all virtues and beauty | ||
| Supreme creator of all the seven salais |