Irai Leima (Manipuri: ꯏꯔꯥꯢ ꯂꯩꯃ) is a goddess in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur.
She is the goddess and the divine female personification of water and aquatic life.
One day, King Kwakpa became intoxicated after drinking juice from the roots of a Tera plant (Bombax malabaricum).
Seeing all these, Heibok Ningthou turned the Hiyang boat into stone and the oar into a tree.
She passed the Pakhra Ching, crossed the Liwa river and entered the house of Sarangthem Luwangba.
When Sarangthem Luwangba and his good lady Thoidingjam Chanu Amurei left the house for field, Irai Leima came out from her hiding place.
Irai Leima appeared in the dream of Sarangthem Luwangba and told him that she was merged into his clan and became his daughter.
The matter was reported to King Senbi Kiyaamba of Ningthouja dynasty.
The day on which Luwangba first saw Irai Leima was the first Monday of the Meitei lunar month of Lamta (Lamda).
Still today, from the time of King Senbi Kiyaamba (1467-1508 AD), the Sarangthem family members annually hold a grand feast (Chaklen Katpa) in honor of the goddess.
The offerings include 2 eggs and 7 bamboo vessels filled up with rice paste.
[5]: 247 Irai Leima is considered one of the divine manifestations of Leimarel Sidabi, the supreme mother earth goddess.