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Priest performing aarti rituals before Heigru-Hidongba . Heigru-Hidongba is a major boat festival of Manipur. The 235th Shri Shri Bijoy Govindaji Heikru Hidongba 2013 organized by Bijoy Govinda Sevayet Committee held on Sunday the 15th September, 2013 at Bijoy Govinda Thangapat, Sagolband, Imphal, Manipur. The festival of Heikru Hidongba is celebrated at the moat of the Bijoy Govinda every Year on the 11th day of the Manipuri calendar month Langban with elements of religion, custom and other traditional belief of creation. Historically, it is one of the several festivals to bring prosperity to the community which was started, during the reign of Irengba in 984 A.D. Then, culmination was attained during the time of Maharaja Bhagyachandra. In 1779, Heikru Hidongba was performed at the moat