Lok Ningthou

{{Short description|Meitei God of streams and gorges}}

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| type = Meitei

| name = Lok Ningthou

| deity_of = God of streams, Guardian of the Southern direction

| member_of = Lainingthous and Maikei Ngaakpa Lais

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| father = Wangpulen (Wangbren)

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| gender = Male

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| region = Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur)

| ethnic_group = Meitei ethnicity

| festivals = Lai Haraoba

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Lok Ningthou {{meitei|ꯂꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯪꯊꯧ}} is the God associated with streams and gorges in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak. He is the Guardian God of the Southern direction. He is a son of Wangpulen, the God of water.{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466636/page/n36/mode/2up|title=Laiyingthou Lairemmasinggee Waree Seengbul|last=Neelabi|first=sairem|date=2006|pages=36|language=mni}}Moirangthem Kirti (1993). Folk Culture of Manipur. Manas Publications. p. 193. ISBN 978-81-7049-063-0.