Pakhangba (ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯕ), dragon god, ruler of the universe and destroyer of evil. A son of Salailen and
Leimarel Sidabi.
Leimarel Sidabi (ꯂꯩꯃꯔꯦꯜ ꯁꯤꯗꯕꯤ), principle goddess of earth, nature and household. Mother of all living beings. Consort of
Salailen and the mother of
Pakhangba.
Imoinu (ꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ), an incarnation of Leimarel, Goddess of household, hearth, family, kitchen, wealth, peace and prosperity.[2][3]
Leimarel Sidabi, the supreme goddess has incarnated several times in various forms with diverse attributes.
Hikubi Yaikubi (
Meitei: ꯍꯤꯀꯨꯕꯤ ꯌꯥꯢꯀꯨꯕꯤ), Goddess of gems.
Irai Leima (
Meitei: ꯏꯔꯥꯢ ꯂꯩꯃ), Goddess of water, daughter of Salailen, the sky God, who sent her down to earth to bring prosperity to human civilization.[6]
Panthoibi (
Meitei: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯏꯕꯤ) Goddess of civilization, courage, fertility, handicraft, love, victory, warfare and wisdom. A consort of God
Nongpok Ningthou.[7]
Ngaleima (
Meitei: ꯉꯥꯂꯩꯃ), Goddess of fish and dweller in the underwater world. A daughter of Salailen, who sent her to earth to bring prosperity to humanity.
Nongthang Leima (
Meitei: ꯅꯣꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ), Goddess of enchantment, seduction, thunder, and lightning. Created from the dazzling eyes of Salailen to seduce
Pakhangba.
Phouoibi (
Meitei: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯏꯕꯤ), Goddess of agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, rice, harvests, and wealth. A daughter of Salailen sent to earth to bring prosperity.
The ancestral deities of every families and clans were called
Apokpa. They are worshipped by their respective families (
Yumnak) and clans (Yek Salai).
Laikhurembi (
Meitei: ꯂꯥꯢꯈꯨꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ), Goddess of argument, justice, good counsel, divine law, order, retribution and secrecy. Queen of the Underworld kingdom and a consort of God
Thongalen.
Lainaotabi (
Meitei: ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯥꯎꯇꯥꯕ), Goddess of weaving, magic, and witchcraft, a consort of God
Thongalen and later a concubine of Poireiton.
There are more than 365 forest deities or Umang Lai in
Sanamahism. They are always associated with a
sacred grove. The term Umang Lai is also used to refer to the sacred abodes of the deities.
Nongshaba (ꯅꯣꯡꯁꯥꯕ), Lion God who protects humanity from evils. A son of Salailen.