Pānthoibī Khōnggūl
| Sanamahist scripture |
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| Panthoibi Khonggul (Meitei: pān-thoi-bī khōng-gūl) | |
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Deified Meitei princess Panthoipi charging forward riding on her white horse as described in the "Panthoibi Khonggul" text | |
| Information | |
| Religion | Traditional Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Author | Akoijam Tombi (also called Akoijam Tomboy) |
| Language | Ancient Meitei: Panthoipi Khongkul, romanized: /pān-thoi-pī khōng-kūl/ |
| Period | 8th century AD |
The Panthoibi Khonggul (Ancient Meitei: Panthoipi Khongkul, romanized: /pān-thoi-pī khōng-kūl/; Meitei: ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ ꯈꯣꯡꯒꯨꯜ, romanized: pān-thoi-bī khōng-gūl, lit. 'in quest of Panthoibi or "Panthoibi's footprint"'), often misspelled as Panthoibi Khongul, is an ancient Meitei language text, narrating about the quest of deified Meitei princess Panthoibi. The text highlights the love story of Panthoibi and her ultimate lover Nongpok Ningthou, after leaving her former husband's house. It is traditionally attributed to be written by Akoijam Tombi (also called Akoijam Tomboy), during the reign of Meitei King Khongtekcha Yoiremba in c. 763 AD.
The text also talks about how the festival Lai Haraoba was begun after the union of the two lovers.