Atingkok Explained

Atingkok
Type:	Meitei
God Of:	Supreme Creator God King of the Heaven and God of the Sky
Member Of:	Primordial deities
Other Names:	Names of the Supreme God in Meitei religion
Script Name:	Meitei
Script:	ꯑꯇꯤꯡꯀꯣꯛ
Affiliation:	Meitei religion (Sanamahism)
Abode:	Everywhere
Weapons:	Thunderbolt, spear, polo stick
Texts:	Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Amailon Pukok Puya, Khongjomnubi Nongarol, Konthoujam Nongarol, Leisemlon, Leithak Leikharol, Sakok Lamlen, Tutenglon
Gender:	Male
Region:	Ancient Manipur
Ethnic Group:	Meitei ethnicity
Festivals:	Lai Haraoba
Consorts:	Leimarel Sidabi, Konthoujam Tampha Lairembi
Children:	Emoinu (in spiritual sense), Ereima, Hellois (7 in number), Khoriphaba, Ngaleima, Nongshaba (Kanglasha), Nongthang Leima, Pakhangba, Panthoipi (in spiritual sense), Phouleima, Sanamahi, Thumleima
Greek Equivalent:	Zeus
Roman Equivalent:	Jupiter
Hinduism Equivalent:	Vishnu, Indra

"Atingkok" (Manipuri: ꯑꯇꯤꯡꯀꯣꯛ) (literally, "father void"^[1]) is the Supreme Creator God of the universe in Meitei mythology and religion.^{[2] [3] [4]} He is regarded as the legendary male ancestor of the living beings on the earth.^[5]

Names

In Sanamahism (Meitei religion), Atingkok, the Supreme God is known with 1000 names as mentioned in multiple Meitei scriptures. In Sanamahism, the Supreme God, himself, is the Creator of the Universe as well as the King of the Heaven. He is also the God of the Sky. He is the one who controls weather, rain, thunder and lightning.^[6]

See also

• List of figures in Meitei mythology

Further reading

• Book: Lightfoot, Louise. Dance-rituals of Manipur, India: An Introduction to "Meitei Jagoi". 1958. Ministry of Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs. 978-1-01-374640-6 .
• Book: North East India History Association. Session. Proceedings of North East India History Association. 1995. The Association.

Notes and References

1. Book: Traditional Customs and Rituals of Northeast India: Arunachal Pradesh, meghalaya, Manipur, Assam. 2002. Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture.
2. Book: Parratt, Saroj Nalini. The Pleasing of the Gods: Meitei Lai Haraoba. 1997. Vikas Publishing House. 978-81-259-0416-8 .
3. Book: Brara, N. Vijaylakshmi. Politics, Society, and Cosmology in India's North East. 1998. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-564331-2 .
4. Book: Mohd. Anis Md. Nor. Dancing Mosaic: Issues on Dance Hybridity. 2012. Cultural Centre, University of Malaya. 978-967-03-8017-9 .
5. Book: International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics: IJDL. 2011. Department of Linguistics, University of Kerala.
6. Book: The Endless Kabaw Valley: British Created Visious Cycle of Manipur, Burma and India . 9789384318000 . Suresh Singh . Dr Th . 2 June 2014 . Quills Ink .
7. Book: South Asia's Fractured Frontier: Armed Conflict, Narcotics and Small Arms Proliferation in India's North East . 9788170998631 . Nepram . Binalakshmi . 2002 . Mittal .
8. Book: The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths . 9780143415176 . Dalal . Roshen . 2010 . Penguin Books India .
9. Book: Eastern Himalayas: A Study on Anthropology and Tribalism . 9780896842625 . Goswami . Madhab Chandra . 1980 .
10. Web site: Anthropology for North-East India, a Reader: Indian Anthropological Congress Commemorative Volume . Basu . Arabinda . Gupta . Biman Kumar Das . Sarkar . Jayanta . 2004 .
11. Web site: Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies: Including Meiteilogy . Singh . Moirangthem Kirti . 1998 .
12. Web site: The Manipuri Lais .
13. Book: Politics, Society, and Cosmology in India's North East . 978-0-19-564331-2 . Vijaylakshmi Brara . N. . 1998 . Oxford University Press .
14. Book: The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths . 9780143415176 . Dalal . Roshen . 2010 . Penguin Books India .
15. Web site: Traditional Customs and Rituals of Northeast India: Arunachal Pradesh, meghalaya, Manipur, Assam . 2002 .
16. Web site: Atiya Guru Sidaba in India .