Manipur

festival · wildlife

Tamenlong district presenting their culture,costumes and traditions during the Sangai Festival. The Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organized by Manipur Tourism Department, held from November 21 to 30.

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

An art exhibition of Myanmar contemporary artistes would be held for five days at Nupilan Memorial Complex here from tomorrow with Neo-Gene (Contemporary Artists, Manipur) hosting the event.

dance

Dancers performing Garba, a folk dance of Gujarat, India. Garba is the popular dance from Gujarat and is being performed not only all over India but all over the world by the Gujaratis.

river

The rare and endangered Manipur Brow-antlered Deer or Sangai dance and spring about on these floating phumdi islands in their last refuge within the Keibul Lamjao National Park in Manipur.

Manipur recently hosted an international polo championship to popularise the game in India and rest of the world. The modern game of Polo has its roots in Manipur. Today, the sport is played professionally in over 16 countries.

festival · wildlife

Traditional dolls, King chilly plants and other local vegetables being sold at a stall during Sangai festival in Manipur.

flowers

An endangered species, Red Vanda orchid is restricted to the State of Manipur and neighbouring areas in NE India. It grows on small shrubs and trees at elevations of 300-500 m flowering during spring.

ceremony · festival

Food, flowers and other items being offered to God on occasion of Cheiraoba. CHEIROUBA : the new year day of Manipuri people according to the lunar calender.

Manipuri kids perform warm-up exercises for table tennis while their coach demonstrates them the way to exercise. Table tennis is a kind of sport which requires quick reaction, speed and agility. They follow the instructions of their coach.

dance

West meets East - a true amalgamation of the nation when Gujarat meets Manipur! Dancers performing Garba, a folk dance of Gujarat, India.

festival · river

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh releases Tamenglong Times Daily newspaper during the annual Orange Fest in Manipur.

bazaar · farmland

Fish is the main food item of the majority of the people in the State, particularly Meiteis who are mainly concentrated in the valley. The State has no marine fisheries.

politics · festival

Inaugural ceremony of the Manipur Sangai Festival'13. The Chief Guest was Shri Paban Singh Ghatowar, Home Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affair…

bazaar · fort

Cheirao ching, the hill which everybody in manipur wants to climb on the day of Cheiraoba(the New Year day) of the Manipuris.It is also believe to be a sacred place for Maniputi's."Sajibu Cheiraoba" is the new year of the Meiteis of Manipur…

highway · industry

A bulldozer on duty at the road construction site in Tamenglong. Villagers of Manipur's Tousem sub-division in Tamenglong district are a busy lot these days.

ceremony

MANGANI CHAKKOUBA: This is the last ritual in a Meetai/Meetei/Meitei wedding which takes place after five days of the wedding.

ceremony · farmland

A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

festival · dance

Gaidillu house, Guilennei house, Lengsonnei house and Lubonnei house from Rongmei community passing a contingent during Yaoshang sports festival in Manipur. Viewer Prisca Kamei informs us that the Rongmei Kabui do not celebrate Yaoshang.

ceremony · farmland

A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

festival · dance

Tanou - a choreographic Manipuri classical dance by Manipuri Jagoi group performed during Sangai Festival in Manipur. The Sangai Festival, previously known as the Tourism festival, was renamed in 2010.

Christian community in Tamenglong district of Manipur sings 'Lujam' or Christmas songs at their church during Christmas season. Tamenglong is a small town, district headquarters of Tamenglong district in the state of Manipur in India.