| Noinu Thumleima | |
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Goddess of salt and salt wells[1] | |
| Member ofLairembis | |
| Other names | Thumkhong Lairembi[2] |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Abodes | Salt brines |
| Symbol | Salts |
| Texts | Phouoibi Waron |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Manipur |
| Ethnic group | Meitei |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
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| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Amphitrite |
| Roman | Salacia |
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Noinu Thumleima (Meitei pronunciation:nói.nu tʰum.lə́i.mə) orThumkhong Lairembi[2] (Old Manipuri:Thumkhong Lailempi) is theMeitei goddess ofsalt.
Thumleima (Meitei:ꯊꯨꯝꯂꯩꯃ,romanized: tʰum.lə́i.mə,lit. 'salt queen'), the Goddess of salt[3] is also known as Thumkhong Lairembi (Meitei:ꯊꯨꯝꯈꯣꯡ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ,romanized: salt-well goddess)[4][5][1] She is a sister (or sometimes friend) of the goddessesPhouoibi,Ngaleima andEreima[1] and a wife ofPakhangba, the royal deity.[2]
People pray to her so there will be enough salt.[6]
