Sidaba Mapu
"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 Meitei mythology, Sidaba Mapu, being the Creator of the Universe, from a philosophical theory known as Leithak Leikharol Nongsemlon and Leisemlon (Leisemlon Ahanpa).[5]
| Sidaba Mapu ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ | |
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| Member of Meitei Guardians of the Directions | |
| Other names | Atingkok Maru Sidaba,[6] Atiya Kuru Sidaba (Atiya Guru Sidaba),[7][8] Epuroi (Epuloi) Salailen Sidaba (Salailel Sidaba),[3] Yaibirel Sidaba (Yaipilel Sitapa)[9] |
| 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) |
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| Gender | Male |
| Ethnic group | Meitei people |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
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| Consort | Leimarel Sidabi and Tampha Lairembi |
| Children | |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Zeus |
| Roman equivalent | Jupiter |
| Norse equivalent | Odin, Thor |
| Hinduism equivalent | Brahma |
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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.
- Goswami, Madhab Chandra (1980). Eastern Himalayas: A Study on Anthropology and Tribalism. New Dehli, India: Cosmo Publications. p. 72. ISBN 9780896842625.
- 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.
- 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"
- 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".
- Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. ISBN 9780143415176.
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