Haoreima

Haoreima
diseases, illnesses, souls and spirits
Member of Meitei deities
A sculpture of Haoreima in Tangkhul costume, in a shrine in the Kakching Garden, Kakching district, Manipur
Other namesHaoma Liklang Saphabi, Haorang Leisang Saphabi, Lara Lasangnu, Luirala, Haoleima, Haoleipi, Haoreibi, Haonupi, Haonubi, Hauleima, Haureima, Hauleipi, Haureibi, Haunupi, Haunubi
AffiliationMeitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and traditional Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Major cult centreKakching
AbodeKakching
SymbolBasket
GenderFemale
RegionManipur
Ethnic groupaffiliated to Meitei people; originated from the Tangkhul people.
Genealogy
Died

Haoreima (Meitei: ꯍꯥꯎꯔꯩꯃ, lit.'tribal lady') or Haoleima (Old Manipuri: ꯍꯥꯎꯂꯩꯃ) is a goddess of tragic love and separation in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.:603 According to some legends, she was a woman from the hills, who died unable to meet her lover, and turned into a tortured spirit. She is regarded as an incarnation of Goddess Panthoibi. She is also identified with the goddess Nongthang Leima.