Puya (Meitei texts)

The Puya (ꯄꯨꯌꯥ; from pu "ancestors" and ya or yathang "instructions"[1]) are the religious texts of Sanamahism written in the Meitei language and in the Meitei script, containing traditional lore of the Meitei people of Manipur.[1]

Puya
Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Amailon Pukok Puya
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ReligionSanamahism
LanguageMeetei language

They are a particular kind of old narratives which form a definite class in Meitei literature. The Meetei Puyas deals with the genealogy, creation and cosmology, rituals, deities of Meitei.[1]

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Meitei philosophy

The Meitei religion (Laining Leechat) and philosophy (Wang-ulon) is knowing the origin of the blood and safeguarding the planet including the living beings from destruction by evil designs.[2]

Origin of life and its spread according to Puya

According to Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Amailon Pukok Puya and traditional KhuNung Esei quotes, the first life forms were created on Mt. Koupalu and hence it is the centre of spreading throughout the world. It is agreed by many scholars of the Meitei religion.[2]

  • Awang Koupalu Asuppa
  • Leima-Lai Khunda Ahaanba
  • Nongthak-lei Mau lingliba
  • Eelik Mapaan thariba
  • O Lainingthou

The first Amaiba and Amaibi (priest and priestess) were Salailel Sitapa and Leimalel Sitapi. They were the first Maichou (Maiba Achouba) and Mainou (Maiba Anouba). This is the part of Amailon written in the Wakoklon Thilen Salai Amailon Pukok Puya, Amaiba and Amaibi were not those who say chants and sing hymns only.[2]

List of Puya

There are a number of archaic Puya books, including

See also

References
  1. "The Effects of Burning of Meitei Puyas By Madhu Chandra". E-pao.net. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  2. Puyam Nongdrei Khuman. "Blood is the source of Meetei religion and philosophy The Origin of Sanamahism". E-Pao. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  3. N. M. Meetei in: Arambam Noni, Kangujam Sanatomba (eds.), Colonialism and Resistance: Society and State in Manipur, Routledge, 2015, p. 223.
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