Irai Ningthou () or Ike Ningthau () is a God in Meitei mythology and religion (Sanamahism) of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). He is the God and the divine male personification of water. He mainly dwells in the rivers and lakes. He is the consort of Irai Leima (alias Ireima). The divine couples are regarded as the spirits of the water bodies. Name The name "Irai Ningthou" literally means "King of water" or "Chief of water". Worship When a person gets ill after bathing in a water body, people believed that the water spirits (Irai Ningthou and his wife Irai Leima) had caught the person. To get well again, people worship the two deities. For this, the maibas perform the rites and rituals. The offerings include 2 eggs and 7 bamboo vessels filled up with rice paste. The Thadou people also highly honour the water deities. They offer wild sacrifices like white fowl, pig, dog or he-goat to the God. See also Irai Leima References External links Irai Ningthou_archive.org Irai Ningthou (Ike Ningthau)_English Wikisource Water deities Meitei deities Kings in Meitei mythology Articles containing Old Manipuri-language text Pages with unreviewed translations