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 Palace
A Sanamahi Temple at Kangla
Imphal City (Capital)
Kangla Sha, the State Emblem
Leimaram Falls
Shree Govindajee Temple
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Imphal
Manipuri Dance
Manipuri University
Manipuri Tribal Women
Manipuri Dancers
Pena, a musical instrument
FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF MANIPUR:
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) |  |
| State bird | Nongyeen | |
| State flower | Siroi Lily (Lilium mackliniae) |  |
| 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