Manipur

Young Manipuri boys all set to perform pride of Manipur 'Thang ta' during Sangai festival in Manipur. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur.

ceremony · farmland

Elders and family members takes groom for bride's place for a wedding ceremony in Manipur. A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

Shumang Leela is an aesthetically and structurally unique form of theatre originated 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.

festival · sport

An adventure sports was organized by the Mountaineering and tracking Association of Manipur. This formed part of the Sangai festival.

Bridegroom mother presenting clothes and gold ornaments to the bride. Manipur (Kangleipak), is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital.

wildlife · birds

The great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) also known as the eastern white pelican, rosy pelican or white pelican is a bird in the pelican family.

wildlife

Keibul Lamjao National Park, which is the last natural refuge of the endangered sangai or Manipur brow-antlered deer The Keibul Lamjao National Park is a national park in the Bishnupur district of the state of Manipur in India.

bazaar

Khwairamband Bazar is the main market of Imphal, capital of the state of Manipur in India. The main feature of this market is that all its shops are owned and operated by women.

Churachandpur is the largest district in the Indian state of Manipur. Lamka (Churachandpur), is the District Headquarters of Southern Manipur (Churachandpur District).

festival · wildlife

Cultural presentation at the Sangai fest 2013. The Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organized by Manipur Tourism Department, and is generally held from November 21 to 30 each year.

festival · wildlife

Manipur's male dancers presenting a choreography on the theme Manipur- Tourist destination through culture. Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department on every year from November 21 to 30.

festival · crafts

Indian and Chinese flags attached to balloons released by delegates at Sangai festival 2013 held in Manipur every year.

bazaar · fort

Imphal City is the capital of the Indian state of Manipur. The ruins of the old Palace of Kangla are located in the heart of the town, surrounded by a moat.

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…

festival · dance

Dhol Cholam is a drum dance which forms an essential part of the Holi festivities, known in Manipur as Yaosang.

hills

The Dzukou Valley is a valley located at the border of the Indian states of Nagaland and Manipur. This valley is well known for its natural beauty.

music · festival

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ceremony

Groom performs rituals before the wedding asking God's blessings to give health, wealth and prosperity for the new couple in 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.

Manipuri youth demonstrate Thang ta (Manipuri martial arts) during Sangai festival in Manipur. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur.

Mangka and Laihui Ensemble singers performing at the annual Orange Festival in Tamenglong district of Manipur.

sport · festival

Mukna or traditional Manipuri wrestling in full progress. Mukna wrestling was added to the sports event which was organised at the Sangai Festival, Manipur.