Meitei Culture/Mythology/Goddesses/Nongthang Leima

Nongthang Leima — Primeval goddess of enchantment, seduction, dance, music, born from lightning & thunder in the chaos (void)

Goddess Nongthang Leima, also known as Nongthang Lairembi, was a primordial deity, born from the thunder and lightning in the primeval chaos (or void), known as Atingkok. She was a daughter of Heavenly Father Salailen (who's the Atingkok himself). Her foremost duty was to seduce Prince Haraba (another name for Pakhangba) to divert his attention from disturbing his elder brother Sanamahi (alias Ashiba) in the creation of the world. Nongthang Leima used dance and music, along with her feminine physical beauty, to entice Haraba. She succeeded in her task. She was one of the earliest priestesses of the mythical world. She was both a goddess as well as a priestess (nun). She was one of the noble princesses of the Celestial Realm. She was one of the favorite daughters of the Sky Father Salailen. In later times, the identities of numerous historically deified ladies got merged to her cult and pantheon. She was often associated with Lady Panthoibi, another deified ancient ancient Meitei princess of the Ningthouja dynasty.