Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi Explained

Type:Meitei
Khamnung Kikoi Lou Onbi
Deity Of:Enchantress goddess of death who carries off the souls of people to the underworld
Member Of:Lairembis
Other Names:Nura Naothem Heibi
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Abode:Underworld (Manipuri: Khamnung)
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Texts:Puyas
Gender:Female
Region:Manipur
Ethnic Group:Meitei

Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi) is a goddess in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. She is a divine feminine personification of death who carries off the souls of the dead to the underworld (Manipuri: khamnung).[1] If any soul will not go willingly, she either feeds it a magical fruit that makes it compliant or takes on the appearance of one of the soul's loved ones, especially that of its mother, and persuades it to accompany her. By one means or another, she takes every soul to the netherworld.[2] [3] She is the consort of Thongalel, the God of the death and the ruler of the underworld. She is said to have been created from the very body of Atingkok, the Supreme Being.

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  1. News: খমনুং কিকোই লৌওনবী. hueiyenlanpao.com. mni.
  2. Book: Singh . Moirangthem Kirti . Religion and Culture of Manipur . 1988 . Manas Publications . 978-81-7049-021-0 . 25 . 27 February 2024 . en.
  3. Book: A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. 1991. 108–109.