Sidaba Mapu

Sidaba Mapu
ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ
Sidaba Mapu ; ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ
Supreme God, Creator of Universe, Sky God and King of the Gods
Member of Meitei Guardians of the Directions
Other names	Atingkok Maru Sidaba, Atiya Kuru Sidaba (Atiya Guru Sidaba), Epuroi (Epuloi) Salailen Sidaba (Salailel Sidaba), Yaibirel Sidaba (Yaipilel Sitapa)
Meitei	ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ
Affiliation	Meitei mythology and Sanamahism
Abode	Heaven
Mantra	Hayum Sidaba! Salailen Sidaba! ꯍꯌꯨꯝ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ! ꯁꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯟ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ
Weapon	Thunderbolt,; Leisem Cheibi Chei (ꯂꯩꯁꯦꯝ ꯆꯩꯕꯤ ꯆꯩ)
Texts	Malem Leishemlol PuYa,; Malem Chakkhong PuYa,; Leithak Leikharol;
Gender	Male
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Consort	Leimarel Sidabi and Tampha Lairembi
Children	Lainingthou Sanamahi; Pakhangba; Nongshaba; Nongthang Leima; Emoinu; Irai Leima; many others;
Equivalents
Greek equivalent	Zeus
Roman equivalent	Jupiter
Norse equivalent	Odin, Thor
Hinduism equivalent	Vishnu, Indra

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"Sidaba Mapu"^[1] (Meitei: ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ) (literally,"Immortal God"^[2]) or Salailel^[3] (Meitei: ꯁꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯜ) is the Supreme God, Creator of the universe and the Sky God in Meitei mythology and religion.^[4] According to Kanglei mythology, Sidaba Mapu, being the Creator of the Universe, from a philosophical theory known as Leithak Leikharol Nongsemlon and Leisemlon (Leisemlon Ahanpa).^[5]

References[]

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Madhab Chandra Goswami,Eastern Himalayas:A Study on Anthropology and Tribalism (1980), p. 72
^ 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.
^ Moirangthem Kirti Singh,Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies Including Meiteilogy (1998), p. 59 "The typical Manipuri account of creation is set forth in Leithak Leikharol and most of the lores of rituals and physicians"
^ Vijaylakshmi Brara, N. (1998). Politics, Society, and Cosmology in India's North East. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2.
^ "The Manipuri Lais".
^ "Atiya Guru Sidaba in India".
^ Goswami, Madhab Chandra (1980). Eastern Himalayas: A Study on Anthropology and Tribalism. ISBN 9780896842625.
^ Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. ISBN 9780143415176.

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[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] Madhab Chandra Goswami,Eastern Himalayas:A Study on Anthropology and Tribalism (1980), p. 72

[4] 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.

[5] Moirangthem Kirti Singh,Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies Including Meiteilogy (1998), p. 59 "The typical Manipuri account of creation is set forth in Leithak Leikharol and most of the lores of rituals and physicians"

[6] Vijaylakshmi Brara, N. (1998). Politics, Society, and Cosmology in India's North East. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2.

[7] "The Manipuri Lais".

[8] "Atiya Guru Sidaba in India".

[9] Goswami, Madhab Chandra (1980). Eastern Himalayas: A Study on Anthropology and Tribalism. ISBN 9780896842625.

[10] Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. ISBN 9780143415176.

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