Manipur

river · lake

Loktak Lake is a beautiful freshwater lake in Manipur. It is located near Moirang and deemed to be the largest freshwater lake in North East India.

festival · wildlife

Visitors roll in to witness annual Sangai Festival in Manipur. The Sangai Festival, previously known as the Tourism festival, was renamed in 2010. The state animal of Manipur, the Sangai Deer, being the inspiration for the name.

festival · dance

Rongmei\Kabui Naga tribe from Manipur put up their traditional dance during Sangai Fsetival in Manipur. The Sangai Festival, previously known as the Tourism festival, was renamed in 2010.

street food · ceremony

Ningol Chakouba is a special day for the married daughters in Manipur, and ningol's kids are the happiest one at the idea of wearing new cloths and meeting bobok(grand-ma), pupu (grand-pa), mamma(uncle) and others.

boats

Manipuri folks row their boats as fast as they can to win the competition during boat race or Hiyang Tanaba in Manipur. Hiyang Tanaba is generally held in the month of November at Thangapat.

'Miss Orange Queen 2015' contest in the 12th State Level Orange Festival held at Lower Ground in Tamenglong district, Manipur. Winners are : Miss Orange - Vania chawang Ist Runners up - Soraisam Devajani 2nd Runners up - Sylvia Kamson

A Manipuri woman makes Singju. Singju is a traditional Manipuri afternoon salad. They use Komprek, green papaya and singju pan. Singju is a healthy salad with a Manipuri touch.

street food

Group of people having picnic together and cook chicken meat in a large cooking utensil in Manipur, India. Making of Chicken : Add 1⁄2 cup chopped onion and 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger to pan; sauté 2 minutes.

festival · wildlife

Shillong Chamber Choir sings 'We will rock you' during Sangai Festival in Manipur. The Shillong Chamber Choir, founded in 2001 by Neil Nongkynrih is a multi-genre choir which won the reality TV show India’s Got Talent in 2010.

festival · wildlife

Shillong Chamber Choir sings 'Happy' cover by Pharrell Williams during Sangai Festival in Manipur. The Sangai Festival, previously known as the Tourism festival, was renamed in 2010.

dance · festival

Manipuri children enacting the story of Khamba and Thoibi in the form of folk dance during the celebration of Yaoshang organised by Konjeng Hazari Leikai Youth Development Club in Manipur.

festival · music

Manipuri elders singing Holi Pala during Yaoshang festival in Manipur. Holi Pala are songs describing Krishna celebrating holi with Radha and Gopis in Vrindavan.

dance · festival

One of the major festivals of India, Holi, is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun.

river · lake

Fresh fish caught at the Loktak Lake. Fishing is an important part of people living in Loktak Lake, Athaphum fishing or ring fishing is one of the traditional way of fishing for Loktak people.

An adventure sports was organized by the Mountaineering and tracking Association of Manipur. This formed part of the Sangai festival. Manipur (Kangleipak) is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital.

festival · sport

Paramotor is part of Adventure Sports organized by MMTA in Manipur Sangai Tourism Festival Paramotor is a generic name for the propulsive portion of a powered paraglider ("PPG").

sport · boats

Traditional Boat Race Competition was played at Thangapat, Imphal. Traditional Boat Race Hiyang Hirel Tanaba as a part of the Manipur Sangai Festival held at Wangkhei Thangapat which was witnessed by the Chief Minsiter`s of Maynamar Saigang…

festival · wildlife

Artistes of Churachandpur district make the crowd to scream. Lamka, originally & locally known as Lamka, town is the district headquarters of Lamka district in Manipur.

festival · wildlife

A Fashion Parade performed by Aruna Academy of Creative Arts at Manipur Sangai Tourism Festival 2013 at Boat, Palace Compound, Imphal.

festival · hills

Churachandpur district artrist showing their traditional dress in modernize way Lamka, originally & locally known as Lamka, town is the district headquarters of Lamka district in Manipur.

politics · festival

Shri Okram Ibobi Singh, Chief Minister of Manipur was the President at the inaugural ceremony of the Manipur Sangai Festival'13.

river · lake

Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater (sweet) lake in India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the floating phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matters at various stages of decomposition) on it, i…