7 facts about ancient Meitei Goddess Khunu Leima
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Khunu Leima (Khunureima) is the mistress of all the pigeons in the world. She is a goddess of Sanamahism (Lainingthou religion) of Meitei/Meetei ethnicity of Ancient Manipur (Kangleipak) civilization :: Picture Source - Shantibala, Koijam (Wikimedis Commons)
Ancient Meitei Goddess Khunu Leima (known as "Khunureima" in Modern Meitei) has her roots in the antique period of Kangleipak (early Manipur). She plays some significant roles in the classical world of archaic Meitei folklore, mythology and religion (known as "Sanamahism" or "Lainingthouism" in present times).
Fact 1 :
Khunu Leima is a princess of the Heaven. She is one of the most-liked children of the Sky Father, who is King Salailen (also known as Soraren).
Fact 2 :
Khunu Leima is associated with doves and pigeons, among many. Scientifically, those group of birds are termed as "Columbidae" (or "Columbiformes") in modern world.
Fact 3 :
Khunu Leima has two sisters, namely Nganu Leima (alias Nganureima) and Shapi Leima (alias Shabireima), who are also goddesses like her, but different in their divine associations, as Nganu Leima is associated with water birds, like ducks, geese and swans, and Shapi Leima is associated with rodents.
Fact 4 :
Khunu Leima and her two sisters marry to the same man, thereby becoming co-wives of the same husband. Their common husband is surprisingly not a god, or any divine being, but a human being by birth, who is adventurous by spirit, and godly blessed by luck.
Fact 5 :
Khunu Leima is the queen of all the doves and pigeons living in the world. Thus, she has the ultimate authority as well as the supreme power to summon all the doves and pigeons at any place at any time from any part of the world. Her such powers are demonstrated in the time to save her lover from troubles.
Fact 6 :
Khunu Leima and her sisters test their future husband in different ways but when their husband is tested by a third person (a human king), they use their divine powers to help the man whom they love, not only to succeed in the test, but also to get rid of the cruel and selfish king.
Fact 7 :
In some legends, her powers are limited to the heavenly doves and pigeons of the paradise only. In other legends, her authority is even more restricted only to be able to request her Heavenly Father to give or take those birds.
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