Koujeng Leima

Koujeng Leima (Meitei: ꯀꯧꯖꯦꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ) is a goddess in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is a wife of God Koupalu. She was a tribal woman, but later worshipped by the Meiteis as a goddess. She is one of the nine goddesses (laibenthous) who participated in the festival of God Thangjing.

Koujeng Leima
Goddess
Member of Lairembis
Other namesKoujeng Lairembi (Old Manipuri: Koucheng Lailempi)
TextsPuyas
GenderFemale
RegionManipur
Ethnic groupMeitei
FestivalsLai Haraoba
ConsortKoupalu (Koubru)
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