Phou Ningthou
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| Phou Ningthou | |
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God of agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvesting, rice[1] | |
| Member of agricultural deities[1] | |
| Other names | Phouningthou |
| Affiliation | Sanamahism |
| Abodes | Paddy fields and granaries |
| Symbol | Rice plant |
| Gender | Male |
| Region | Manipur) |
| Ethnic group | Meitei |
| Festivals | Lai Haraoba |
| Consort | Phouoibi[1] |
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Phou Ningthou (Meitei: ꯐꯧ ꯅꯤꯪꯊꯧ, lit. 'king of unhusked rice') is a deity in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur). He is the God and the divine male personification of the agriculture, crops, fertility, grains, harvesting, rice paddies, rice and wealth.[1][2] He is the consort of Phouoibi (Phouleima), the goddess of crops and agricultural fertility.[1][3][4][5][6][7]
