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Koujeng Leima
Koujeng Leima
Goddess
Member of Lairembis
Other names	Koujeng Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Koucheng Lailempi)
Texts	Puyas
Gender	Female
Region	Manipur
Ethnic group	Meitei
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Consort	Koupalu (Koubru)

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Koujeng Leima (Meitei: ꯀꯧꯖꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ) is a goddess in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is a wife of God Koupalu. She was a tribal woman, but later worshipped by the Meiteis as a goddess.^[1]^[2] She is one of the nine goddesses (laibenthous) who participated in the festival of God Thangjing.^[3]

Mythology

Legends say that Koujeng Leima is a tribal woman, so she has a separate home and is not allowed to participate in the assembly of the gods and goddesses at the Lai Haraoba of God Koubru. In the evening of the day of the Lai Lamthokpa ceremony, the God Koubru, his wife, his son, and his daughter-in-law visited the shrine of goddess Koujeng Leima.^[1]

Worship

One day of the Lai Haraoba of God Koubru is especially shifted to the abode (pantheon) of Goddess Koujeng Leima. It is done in her honor. In the shrine of goddess Koujeng Leima, every single events done at other days will be re-enacted.^[1]

During the period of political turmoil in September, 2009, many pilgrims offered prayers to Koujeng Leima in her sacred shrine of the Koujeng Leima Lairembi Laiphamlen in Sekmai. They invoked her for the success of the movement led by the Apunba Lup and for the restoration of peace in Manipur.^[4]

Namesake

The "Koujeng Leima Youth Development Organisation" is an active youth group in Sekmai region of Manipur. It functions in the actions against drugs and intoxicants. On the 31st December 2013 and the New Year Day of 2014, the organization imposed a ban on picnicking in Sekmai. Later, the ban was lifted. However, they cautioned people not to drink alcohol and become drunk.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. Mittal Publications. p. 55-58. ISBN 978-81-7099-849-5.
^ "সেকমাইগী কৌজেং লৈমা, খুরখুল লমখায়, লোইতাং খুনৌ, ফুল্লৌ, কদাংবন্দ পার্টটু" (PDF). hueiyenlanpao.com (in Manipuri).
^ "Phamlons of God Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 15". e-pao.net.
^ "Prayer for blessing to Ibobi removal : 27th sep09 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.
^ "Ban on Sekmai picnic lifted : 25th dec13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.

Bibliography

Division, India Census (1969). Minapur. Office of the Registrar General. p. 15.
Lancha, Ningthouja. KANGLA LANPUNG Volume VIII Issue II: Summer 2014. RK Sanatomba Memorial Trust, Imphal.
General, India Office of the Registrar (1962). Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications. p. 48.

[devi-1] Devi, Lairenlakpam Bino (2002). The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai. Mittal Publications. p. 55-58. ISBN 978-81-7099-849-5.

[2] "সেকমাইগী কৌজেং লৈমা, খুরখুল লমখায়, লোইতাং খুনৌ, ফুল্লৌ, কদাংবন্দ পার্টটু" (PDF). hueiyenlanpao.com (in Manipuri).

[3] "Phamlons of God Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 15". e-pao.net.

[4] "Prayer for blessing to Ibobi removal : 27th sep09 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.

[5] "Ban on Sekmai picnic lifted : 25th dec13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net.

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-{{Infobox Sanamahist term
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-'''Koujeng Leima''' ({{lang-omp|Koucheng Leima}}) is a goddess in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]]. She is a wife of God [[Koupalu]] ([[Koubru]]). She is of [[List of Scheduled Tribes in India#Manipur|tribal origin]], but later worshipped by the [[Meiteis]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&dq=koujeng+leima&pg=PA55|title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai|last=Devi|first=Lairenlakpam Bino|date=2002|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-849-5|pages=55|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&dq=koujengleima&pg=PA58|title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai|last=Devi|first=Lairenlakpam Bino|date=2002|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-849-5|pages=58|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/11.06.2017-B3.pdf|title=সেকমাইগী কৌজেং লৈমা, খুরখুল লমখায়, লোইতাং খুনৌ, ফুল্লৌ, কদাংবন্দ পার্টটু|website=hueiyenlanpao.com|language=mni}}</ref>
+'''Koujeng Leima''' {{meitei|ꯀꯧꯖꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ}} is a goddess in [[Sanamahism]], the indigenous religion of [[Manipur]]. She is a wife of God [[Koupalu]]. She was a tribal woman, but later worshipped by the [[Meiteis]] as a goddess.<ref name=devi>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tIBymmBWqgsC&pg=PA55|title=The Lois of Manipur: Andro, Khurkhul, Phayeng and Sekmai|last=Devi|first=Lairenlakpam Bino|date=2002|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-7099-849-5|page=55-58|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://hueiyenlanpao.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/11.06.2017-B3.pdf|title=সেকমাইগী কৌজেং লৈমা, খুরখুল লমখায়, লোইতাং খুনৌ, ফুল্লৌ, কদাংবন্দ পার্টটু|website=hueiyenlanpao.com|language=mni}}</ref>
-She is one of the nine Laibenthous (goddesses who participated in the festival of God [[Thangjing|Eputhou Thangjing]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Phamlons of God Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 15|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Phamlons_of_God_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_15|access-date=|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>
+She is one of the nine  goddesses (laibenthous) who participated in the festival of God [[Thangjing]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Phamlons of God Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 15|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Phamlons_of_God_Moirang_and_Ebuthou_Thangjing_Part_15|access-date=|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>
-== Etymology ==
-The female given name "Koucheng Leima" (ꯀꯧꯆꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ, /kə́u.ceŋ lə́i.ma/) or "Koujeng Leima" (ꯀꯧꯖꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ, /kə́u.jeŋ lə́i.ma/) is made up of two [[Meitei language]] words, "Koucheng" and "Leima". Morphologically, "Koucheng" (ꯀꯧꯆꯦꯡ, /kə́u.ceŋ/) is made up of "Kou" (ꯀꯧ, /kə́u/) and "Cheng" (ꯆꯦꯡ, /ceŋ/). In [[Meitei language]] ([[Manipuri language]]), "Kou" (ꯀꯧ, /kə́u/) means "short" or "insufficient". The term is usually used to mean clothes, curtains, draperies, dresses or tapestries.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=H. Surmangol|date=2006|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Kou|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%80%EA%AF%A7-&searchhws=yes|access-date=|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>
-"Cheng" (ꯆꯦꯡ, /ceŋ/) or its derivative "Jeng" (ꯖꯦꯡ, /jeŋ/) means "to become narrower" or "to get compressed" in [[Meitei language]] ([[Manipuri language]]).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=H. Surmangol|date=2006|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Cheng|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%86%EA%AF%A6%EA%AF%A1-&searchhws=yes#|access-date=|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>
-The [[Meitei language|Meitei]] term "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ, /lə́i.ma/) means [[Queen regnant|queen]]. The word "Leima" (ꯂꯩꯃ, /lə́i.ma/) itself is made up of two words, "Lei" (ꯂꯩ, /lə́i/) and "Ma" (ꯃ, /ma/). "Lei" (ꯂꯩ, /lə́i/) means [[land]] and "Ma" (ꯃ, /ma/) means [[mother]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=H. Surmangol|date=2006|title=Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Leima|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/sharma_query.py?qs=%EA%AF%82%EA%AF%A9%EA%AF%83%EA%AF%A5&searchhws=yes|website=dsal.uchicago.edu}}</ref>
 == Mythology ==
-Legends say that goddess Koujeng Leima ({{lang-omp|Koucheng Leima}}) is a tribal lady. So she has a separate home. She is not allowed to participate in the assembly of the gods and goddesses at the [[Lai Haraoba]] of God [[Koubru]].<ref name=":0" /> In the evening of the day of ''Lai Lamthokpa'' ceremony of the [[Lai Haraoba]] festival, God [[Koubru]], his wife, his son and his daughter-in-law visited the shrine of goddess Koujeng Leima.<ref name=":1" />
+Legends say that Koujeng Leima is a tribal woman, so she has a separate home and is not allowed to participate in the assembly of the gods and goddesses at the [[Lai Haraoba]] of God [[Koubru]]. In the evening of the day of the ''Lai Lamthokpa'' ceremony, the God [[Koubru]], his wife, his son, and his daughter-in-law visited the shrine of goddess Koujeng Leima.<ref name=devi />
 == Worship ==
-One day of the [[Lai Haraoba]] of God [[Koubru]] is especially shifted to the abode (pantheon) of Goddess Koujeng Leima. It is done in her honor.<ref name=":0" /> In the shrine of goddess Koujeng Leima, every single events done at other days will be re-enacted.<ref name=":1" />
+One day of the [[Lai Haraoba]] of God [[Koubru]] is especially shifted to the abode (pantheon) of Goddess Koujeng Leima. It is done in her honor. In the shrine of goddess Koujeng Leima, every single events done at other days will be re-enacted.<ref name=devi />
-During the period of political turmoil in September, 2009, many pilgrims offered prayers to Goddess Koujeng Leima in her sacred shrine of the ''"Koujeng Leima Lairembi Laiphamlen"'' in [[Sekmai]]. They invoked her for the success of the movements led by the ''Apunba Lup'' and for the restoration of peace in [[Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prayer for blessing to Ibobi removal : 27th sep09 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=23..270909.sep09|access-date=|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>
+During the period of political turmoil in September, 2009, many pilgrims offered prayers to Koujeng Leima in her sacred shrine of the ''Koujeng Leima Lairembi Laiphamlen'' in [[Sekmai]]. They invoked her for the success of the movement led by the ''Apunba Lup'' and for the restoration of peace in Manipur.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prayer for blessing to Ibobi removal : 27th sep09 ~ E-Pao! Headlines|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=23..270909.sep09|access-date=|website=e-pao.net}}</ref>
 == Namesake ==
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 * General, India Office of the Registrar (1962). Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications. p. 48.
 {{Sanamahi1}}
-[[Category:Abundance goddesses]]
-[[Category:Arts goddesses]]
-[[Category:Asian goddesses]]
-[[Category:Beauty goddesses]]
-[[Category:Dance goddesses]]
-[[Category:Fortune goddesses]]
-[[Category:Leima]]
-[[Category:Love and lust goddesses]]
-[[Category:Magic goddesses]]
-[[Category:Maintenance goddesses]]
-[[Category:Marriage goddesses]]
 [[Category:Meitei goddesses]]
-[[Category:Mountain goddesses]]
-[[Category:Music and singing goddesses]]
-[[Category:Names of God in Sanamahism]]
-[[Category:Nature goddesses]]
-[[Category:Peace goddesses]]

v t e Sanamahism
Practices and beliefs	Lai haraoba Ritual dance Polytheism Animism Meitei festival Mythology
Sanamahism shrines	List of Umang Lai Laishang Meitei architecture
Notable Lai	Taibang Mapu Sanamahi Lainingthou Koupalu Lan Leima
Important literature	Numit Kappa Sanamahi Laihui
See also	Religion in Manipur List of Meitei deities