Sanamahi
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Sanamahi is a principal household and creator deity in the traditional Meitei religion of Manipur, revered as a protector of families and the universe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanamahi emblem | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meitei deity
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic protection
ⓘ
family well-being ⓘ household prosperity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sanamahi Kachin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanamahi Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
protector of creation
ⓘ
sustainer of the universe ⓘ |
| culture | Meitei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
cosmos
ⓘ
home ⓘ |
| epithet |
Lainingthou Sanamahi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Sanamahi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
brother of Pakhangba
ⓘ
elder son of Atiya Sidaba ⓘ son of Atiya Sidaba ⓘ |
| function |
granting protection to family members
ⓘ
maintaining cosmic order ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Cheiraoba-related household rites
ⓘ
Sanamahi Ahong Khong Chingba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
central figure in Sanamahism
ⓘ
principal deity in many Meitei households ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | household guardian ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Kangleipak (ancient Manipur) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Meitei religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanamahism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | indigenous religion of Manipur ⓘ |
| role |
creator of the universe
ⓘ
protector of households ⓘ protector of the universe ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWorship | ancient times to present ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
creator of all beings
ⓘ
supreme household deity ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
daily household rituals
ⓘ
offerings of water and food ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Meitei people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Manipur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Sanamahi Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
household sanctum ⓘ southwestern corner of the house ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sanamahi emblem