Sidaba Mapu

Sidaba Mapu
Member of Meitei Guardians of the Directions
Other namesSupreme God, creator of Universe, sky God, King of the Gods, Atingkok Maru Sidaba, Atiya Kuru Sidaba, Epuroi Salailen Sidaba, Yaibirel Sidaba
Meiteiꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ
AffiliationSanamahism
AbodeHeaven
MantraHayum Sidaba! Salailen Sidaba! (Manipuri: ꯍꯌꯨꯝ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ! ꯁꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯟ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ)
Weaponthunderbolt, spear
Texts
  • Malem Leishemlol, Malem Chakkhong, Leithak Leikharol
GenderMale
Ethnic groupMeitei
FestivalsLai Haraoba
Genealogy
ConsortLeimarel Sidabi and Tampha Lairembi
Children
Equivalents
GreekZeus
HinduBrahma
NorseOdin, Thor
RomanJupiter

Sidaba Mapu (Meitei: ꯁꯤꯗꯕ ꯃꯄꯨ, lit.'immortal God') or Salailel (Manipuri: ꯁꯂꯥꯢꯂꯦꯜ) is the Supreme god, creator of Universe and the Sky God in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. According to Meitei mythology, Sidaba Mapu, being the Creator of the Universe, from a philosophical theory known as Leithak Leikharol Nongsemlon and Leisemlon (Leisemlon Ahanpa).