MANIPUR: PLACES TO VISIT

Manipur is a small state at the eastern most part of India, with Assam on its West, Nagaland to the North, Mizoram to the South and Myanmar to the East.

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Manipur Locator Map

MANIPUR STATE STATS:

Total Area: 22,327 Sq. Km (8,621 Sq. Mi) Rank: 23rd
POPULATION (2011): 2,721,756 Rank: 22nd
CAPITAL CITY: Imphal  
LITERACY RATE: 79.85%
HDI: 0.707 Rank: 5th
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Manipuri  
Official Website: www.manipur.gov.in  

 

 

Kangla Gate, West entrance to Kangla Fort
Kangla Gate, West entrance to Kangla Fort

Kangla Palace
Kangla Palace

A Sanamahi Temple at Kangla
A Sanamahi Temple at Kangla

Imphal City (Capital)
Imphal City (Capital)

Kangla Sha, the State Emblem
Kangla Sha, the State Emblem

Leimaram Falls
Leimaram Falls

Shree Govindajee Temple
Shree Govindajee Temple

St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Imphal
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Imphal

Manipuri  Dance
Manipuri Dance

Manipuri  University
Manipuri University

Manipuri  Tribal  Women
Manipuri Tribal Women

Manipuri  Dancers
Manipuri Dancers

Pena, a musical instrument
Pena, a musical instrument

FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF MANIPUR:

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FESTIVALS

Yaoshang:

(February/March)

This is a five-day festival in the spring (February-March), starting on a full moon day. It is an indigenous tradition of the Meitei people. Considered the most important festival in Manipur, it has some similarities to Holi, another festival with stress on colors. The event starts after sunset, the children visiting homes asking for money (like Halloween), bands playing kirtans in temples, people splashing water at each other and sports competitions organized.

 

 

 

STATE SYMBOLS: (COURTESY WIKIPEDIA)

State animal Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii) sangai
State bird Nongyeen  
State flower Siroi Lily (Lilium mackliniae) siroi lily
State tree Uningthou  


TOURIST INFORMATION:

WEBSITE: www.tourismmanipur.nic.in
Commissioner of Tourism
Govt. of Manipur
Phone: +91-0385-2451916

Sr. Manager of Hotel Imphal
Phone: +91-0385-2443967, 2443969

MANIPUR CUISINE

                                                                                         SIGNATURE DISHES OF MANIPUR

                                                                      

 

                                                                     

                                                                                     MANIPUR LOCATOR MAP

 

                              PANCH PHORON TAARKARI

 

                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                    POORA MACH

 

                                           DAL AND EGGS

 

                                                                   

                                                                                              KOAT PITHA

 

                                               POORA HAAH

 

                                                                                           

                                                                                                                               MANIPUR FISH STEW

 

                                                        

                                                                                          FISH FRIED RICE