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 Kanglei 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),[9] Yaibirel Sidaba (Yaipilel Sitapa)[10] |
| 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 | |
| Gender | Male |
| Ethnic group | Meitei, Pangal and Meitei Christians |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Personal information | |
| Consort | Leimarel Sidabi and Tampha Lairembi |
| Children | |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek equivalent | Zeus |
| Roman equivalent | Jupiter |
| Norse equivalent | Odin, Thor |
| Hinduism equivalent | Shiva |
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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.
- 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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