Nganu Leima

Not to be confused with Ngaleima.

Nganu Leima (Meitei: ꯉꯥꯅꯨ ꯂꯩꯃ, lit. 'duck lady') is the goddess of ducks and waterfowl in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is a sister of goddesses Khunu Leima and Shapi Leima. Legend says that all three sisters married to the same mortal man.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Nganu Leima
Goddess of ducks and waterfowl
Member of Lairembis
Depiction of Nganu Leima
Other names	Nganuleima Nganureima
Affiliation	Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Animals	ducks and waterfowl
Symbols	ducks and waterfowl
Gender	Female
Region	Manipur, Northeast India
Ethnic group	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals	Lai Haraoba
Genealogy
Parents	Salailen (Soraren)
Siblings	Khunu Leima and Shapi Leima

Description

Nganu Leima is described as the mistress of all the ducks and waterfowl of the world. According to the Sanamahist religion she has the ability to summon all the ducks and waterfowl at any place she wishes. She is one of the daughters of the sky god Salailen.^[7][5][8]

See also

• Ireima (Ereima), Meitei goddess of water
• Ngaleima, Meitei goddess of fish