Manipur

politics · festival

CM Ibobi Singh delivering speech at the Sangai Fest 2013. Inaugural ceremony of the Manipur Sangai Festival'13.

river · lake

"Loktak Lake" shines at the center of the Manipur. Loktak is the journey end of several streams and rivers.

crafts

Mora is a handmade chair made out of bamboo stick and nylon threads. It is a skill work that needs a lot of practise and making handicraft items in Manipur are very popular and ethnic in itself.

festival · wildlife

A huge crowd seen at the Sangai Fest'13. Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department on every year from November 21 to 30.Even though many editions of this Festival has been celebrated over the pas…

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 · wildlife

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

river · lake

Men going out for fishing on boat at the Loktak Lake,Manipur. Loktak Lake, (Manipuri Mayek the largest freshwater (sweet) lake in India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the floating phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vege…

river · lake

Loktak Lake, (Manipuri Mayek 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 decompo…

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.

festival · music

Maramfest is an annual music and cultural festival in Maram Centre, Manipur, founded by John Hinkung who is also the founder of Sevendiary.com. Maramfest started in the year 2009 and since then there has been no looking back.

dance · festival

Drum is the soul of Manipuri folk dance, Pung cholom is performed using the drum. Pung cholom is usually performed during the festival of Holi in Manipur.

sport · festival

Manipuri lads in full action at Mukna competition during Sangai Festival in Manipur. Manipuri wrestling is another highly popular and prestigious game played among the Manipuris. The game enjoyed royal patronage in the olden times.

sport

Mukna Kangjei a traditional game of Manipur also known as hockey on foot or wrestling hockey because sometime the players engage themselves into wrestling position in order to grab the ball or stopping the opposition to score a goal.

festival · wildlife

An evening rush at Sangai Festival. The Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organized by Manipur Tourism Department, and is generally held from November 21 to 30 each year.

dance · festival

Burmese dancer from Myanmar performs 'Ta Bin Taing' or Traditional Solo dance during Sangai festival in Manipur. Myanmar has a culture of great tradition that goes back more or less 15 centuries.

festival · dance

Females players or practitioners 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.

flowers

Wild orchids growing on a tree in Manipur. Though most people grow their orchids in pots, they are happiest when they are clinging onto something. They are Epiphyets afterall and have evolved into doing their best on a tree trunk.

flowers · hills

Manipur abounds in beautiful flowers, both in the valley and the hills. Among these, Orchids are special. Researchers say that there are about 285 orchid species in Manipur. One is Khongamelei.

Female players or practitioners from Manipur demonstrating the famous martial arts Thang- Ta during Thang Tha in Manipur. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur.

river · lake

Tourists go for boat ride on Loktak Lake in Manipur, India. Loktak Lake is a natural treasure for Manipur which not only adds to the exotic natural beauty of the state but also plays a very significant role in the economy of the state.

festival · dance

Women of Manipur present religious Surya Namaskar dance during Sangai in Manipur. Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department on every year from November 21 to 30.