Manipur

festival · river

Every year a local boat racing competition is held in Sangai festival and person residing in and around of Loktak Lake participate in this competition. Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital.

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…

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…

river · lake

Phumdis are a series of floating islands, exclusive to the Loktak Lake in Manipur state, in northeastern India.

river · lake

Loktak lake is a home of fishermen and people depend upon fishing for income and sustenance.

festival · crafts

Dr.Rajesh Kumar IAS Principal Secretary Tourism Manipur felicitating the guest at the Sangai Fest'13.

festival · wildlife

Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department on every year from November 21 to 30.

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…

politics · river

Woman Power. The main feature of the markets of Manipur is that the peddlers and shopkeepers here, are all women.

festival · hills

Thadou tribe performing during the Sangai Festival, Manipur. The Thadous (Thadou te) are a tribal people native to north-eastern India, Chin state and Sagaing Division in Burma (Myanmar) and eastern Bangladesh.

sport

Mukna is a Manipuri style of wrestling played between two male rivals for trial of strength by sheer physical strength and skill. Manipuri wrestling is another highly popular and prestigious game played among the Manipuris.

industry

It is a custom to swab the area around the tulsi plant in a circluar manner daily (sometimes even twice or thrice a day). Swabbing floor of the rooms and courtyards using mud and cow dung is common in Manipur state of North Eastern India.

festival · dance

Young children from Manipur demonstrating the famous martial arts Thang- Ta at Sangai fest 2013. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur.

festival · wildlife

Tang - Ta demonstration at Sangai fest Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur. In the Manipuri language, thang means sword and ta means spear, referring to the art's primary weapons.

bazaar

Khwairamband Bazar is a unique all-women's market, with 'Imas' or mothers running the stalls Khwairaman Bazar is the main market of Imphal, capital of the state of Manipur in India.

Paragliding at Koirengei, (an old airfield) as part of Adventure Sports organised by MMTA (Manipur Mountaineering & Trekking Association) at the Manipur Sangai Tourism Festival.

dance · temple

Krishna’s childhood stories enacted through dance by beautiful Manipuri Raas Lila dancers in Manipur.

festival · dance

Tangkhul Naga dance troupe performs during Sangai Festival in Manipur. Tangkhul tribes are the inhabitants of Ukhrul district in Manipur. The name of this tribe is derived from the Meities who are said to be their neighbours.

boats · sport

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.

river · lake

dance · festival

Assamese folks presents the fampus Bihu Dance during Sangai Festival in Manipur. The Bihu dance is a folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to the festival of Bihu.

festival · wildlife

Poumai Naga traditional house displayed during Sangai Festival in Manipur. The Sangai Festival, previously known as the Tourism festival, was renamed in 2010.