Sidaba Mapu

Short description: Meitei God

"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

Supreme God, Creator of Universe, Sky God and King of the Gods

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|

* Malem Leishemlol PuYa,
* Malem Chakkhong PuYa,
* Leithak Leikharol

Gender| Male
Ethnic group| Meitei ethnicity
Festivals| Lai Haraoba
Personal information
Consort| Leimarel Sidabi and Tampha Lairembi
Children|

* Lainingthou Sanamahi
* Pakhangba
* Nongshaba
* Nongthang Leima
* Emoinu
* Irai Leima
* many others

Equivalents
Greek equivalent| Zeus
Roman equivalent| Jupiter
Norse equivalent| Odin, Thor
Hinduism equivalent| Vishnu, Indra

## See also

* Sanamahi creation myth
* Meitei deities
* Lists of Creatures in Meitei Folklore

## References

1. ↑ Ray, Sohini (2009). "Writing the Body: Cosmology, Orthography, and Fragments of Modernity in Northeastern India". Anthropological Quarterly 82 (1): 141. ISSN 0003-5491. https://www.jstor.org/stable/25488260.
2. ↑ 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. pp. 9. ISBN 978-93-84318-00-0. OCLC 906016706. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/906016706.
3. ↑ Madhab Chandra Goswami,Eastern Himalayas:A Study on Anthropology and Tribalism (1980), p. 72 harv error: no target: CITEREFMadhab_Chandra_Goswami,Eastern_Himalayas:A_Study_on_Anthropology_and_Tribalism1980 (help)
4. ↑ 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. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38258174.
5. ↑ Moirangthem Kirti Singh,Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies Including Meiteilogy (1998), p. 59 harv error: no target: CITEREFMoirangthem_Kirti_Singh,Recent_Researches_in_Oriental_Indological_Studies_Including_Meiteilogy1998 (help) "The typical Manipuri account of creation is set forth in Leithak Leikharol and most of the lores of rituals and physicians"
6. ↑ Vijaylakshmi Brara, N. (1998). Politics, Society, and Cosmology in India's North East. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=NkMwAQAAIAAJ&q=atingkok+Sidaba.
7. ↑ "The Manipuri Lais". http://manipuri.itgo.com/the_lais.html#mapu.
8. ↑ "Atiya Guru Sidaba in India". https://www.india9.com/i9show/Atiya-Guru-Sidaba-65666.htm.
9. ↑ Goswami, Madhab Chandra (1980). Eastern Himalayas: A Study on Anthropology and Tribalism. ISBN 9780896842625. https://books.google.com/books?id=_HmwAAAAIAAJ&q=salailel+Sidaba.
10. ↑ Dalal, Roshen (2010). The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths. ISBN 9780143415176. https://books.google.com/books?id=pNmfdAKFpkQC&q=yaibirel+Sidaba&pg=PA237.

## External links

* History of Manipur
* TRIBAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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