Keithel Lairembi
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| Keithel Lairembi | |
|---|---|
business, merchants, trades, market, commerce, trade, stock and fortune | |
| Member of Meitei deities | |
_&_Keithel_Lairembi_(Market_Goddess),_the_traditional_Meitei_deities_of_the_Leimarel_Sidabi_Ima_Keithel_(AKA_Nupi_Keithel_Complex_1)_in_Imphal,_Kangleipak_(Manipur)_(cropped).jpg) Keithel Lairemba (Market God) & Keithel Lairembi (Market Goddess), the traditional Meitei deities of the Ima Keithel | |
| Other names | Keithen Lairembee |
| Meitei | ꯀꯩꯊꯦꯜ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ |
| Affiliation | Meitei mythology, folklore and religion of Sanamahism |
| Major cult center | Ima Keithel & all the marketplaces of Imphal Valley |
| Abode | marketplaces (Meitei: Keithel) |
| Adherents | Meitei people |
| Gender | female |
| Region | Manipur |
| Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
| Consort | Keithel Lairemba |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Tyche |
| Hindu | Lakshmi |
| Roman | Fortuna |
Keithel Lairembi (ꯀꯩꯊꯦꯜ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ), also known as Keithen Lairembi (ꯀꯩꯊꯦꯟ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ), is an important goddess in old Meitei mythology, folklore and religion of Sanamahism. Meitei people believe she protects marketplaces (Meitei: Keithel) and the women who work there.[1][2] Her male counterpart is known as Keithel Lairemba (ꯀꯩꯊꯦꯜ ꯂꯥꯏꯔꯦꯝꯕ). Their presence is notable in the Ima Keithel (mothers' market) in Imphal city,[3] as well as in all the markets in the Imphal valley.[4] They are related to market, commerce, trade, stock and fortune.[5] The women who sell things in the market give small offerings every day to the deities to ask for blessings and a good day. These divinities are an important part of the living traditions of Khwairamband Keithel, especially in the Nupi Keithel (women's market).[6]
Keithel Lairembi was believed to watch over the people and the market’s success in Meitei civilization. Seen as a kind and powerful goddess, she would show signs of big troubles or disasters for the nation by appearing as a woman dressed in white, crying before dawn. People believed the market had a deep, hidden energy that reflected the fate of the whole nation of Kangleipak (modern day Manipur).[7]
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