HANDICRAFTS OF MANIPUR

Cane and Bamboo

Cane Basket

 

Cane Pot

 

Cane Tea Coster

 

 

 

Lookmai

 

 

Bamboo, a forest resource in Manipur is abundantly grown in Churachandpur, Jiribam, Tamenglong and Imphal districts. Manipur is the largest producer bamboo products after Tripura in the entire north east. Some of the bamboo products are sofa sets, Murhas, mats, basketry, tray, chair, table, flower vase, ashtray and other decorative and utility articles.

 

Kauna (Water Reed) Crafts

Water Reed Cushion

 

Reed Arm Chair 

 

 

Mat

 

 

 Reed Bag

Reed Shoes

 

 

Kauna is a type of reed usually grown in the wetlands and marshes. Imphal valley of Manipur is the centre for kauna crafts. This is often used for making mats, Chairs, cushion, coasters, bags, moorah etc. This product is in great demand in Manipur.  

 

Textile Weaving

 

 

Textile weaving is a house hold industry in Manipur.

Dolls and Toys

Pheenga-ruk Pubi

 

Naga Dance

 

Radha-Krishna

 

Pung-cholom

 

In Manipur Dolls and Toys are made from different materials like cloth, cotton clay, wood and bamboo etc. They have a charm of their own with their traditional outfits. Dolls include characters like Radha Krishna, Khamba and Thoibi, Etc. Toys include caricatures of various animals and birds.

 

Hand-Embroidery

 

Hand Embroideries is a popular craft practiced by both men and women folk in Manipur. There are about ten different varieties of Embroideries. Namthang-Khut-hut, Khamenchatpa Kabui, Singh Nangpan (Flag Design) Motrangphee is (Temple Design) are some of the main Embroidery Designs. Tablecloth bed-cover, handkerchief, T.V. covers, etc. are the major products. Prominent legendry figures and animal motifs are stitched with perfection. Hand Block printing is another popular craft in Manipur. Printed pillow covers and bed-sheets are common products.

 

 

LOKTAK LAKE

Largest Freshwater Lake in Northeast India. Located in Moirang 40 Km from Imphal, Manipur - India. It is also called as Floating Lake because of Phumdis (floating mass of grasses, soil & organic matter). Loktak Lake plays an important role in the state economy, hydropower project, drinking water porject, fish farm etc. Some of the Island found in Loktak Lake, Thanga, Ithing, Sendra and Phuba islands.

Fauna Found in Loktak Lake :
116 species of birds, 425 species of animals, 249 vertebrates and 176 invertebrates have been noted in the Loktak Lake.

Sandra Tourist Home

The Sendra Tourist Home on the island with an attached Cafeteria in the middle of the lake is an ideal tourist spot.

Keibul Lamjao National Park

 Kelbul Lamjao National Park is situated 53km from Imphal on the fringes of Loktak Lake.
The only floating National Park in the World, on the Loktak Lake is the last natural habitat of "Sangai" - the dancing deer of Manipur. Other wildlife : Hog Deer, Otter and a host of water fowls and migratory birds can also be sighted during November to March. The Forest Department maintains watch towers and two rest houses within the park.

KANGLA

The Kangla Fort is situated along the banks of the Imphal River in the city of Imphal and is also called the Palace of Kangla. The word Kangla belongs to an ancient language Meitei, which means ‘dry land’. In ancient times, this fort was the royal palace of King Pakhangba (First King of Manipur).

Imphal War Cemetery

The British and the Indian Army Cemeteries commemorating those who died in the Second World War are serene and well maintained with little stone markers and bronze plaques recording brief accounts of their anguish and sacrifice. These graves are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves commission. 

Loukoipat

It is a hot-favourite tourist spot in Bishnupur district lying just in the outskirts of the district headquarters. A small but aesthetically satiating lake surrounded on all sides by green foliage-rich hillocks, is the main attraction of the spot. Boating facility is also provided to the tourists. A cool greenery-hedged IB built on an elevated site overlooking the lake awaits to host visitors on the look-out for a night’s stay.

Manipur Zoological Garden

 

Manipur Zoological Garden was established on 2^nd Oct. 1976. It is situated at Iroishemba about 7 Kms from Imphal City. Sangai one of the rarest species in the world, can be seen there. The Manipur Zoological Garden is described as “Jewel Box” of Manipur.

Nongin

Nongin State Bird of Manipur.

Most ornamental game bird in existence.
Male - Brightly coloured chestnut and blue ,white banding scapulars and wings, barred tail;
Female- Less colourful

Shri Shri Govindajee Temple

This temple adjacent to the palace of the former rulers of Manipur, is a sacred center for Vaisnavites. It is a simple and beautiful structure with twin gold domes, a paved courtyard and a large congregation hall. The presiding deity, Radha Govinda is flanked by idols of Balaram and Krishna on one and Jaganath, Balabhadra and Subhadra on the other.
Sekta Archaelogical living Museum

Sekta Mound locally known as “Sekta Kei” is a protected archaeological site. The historical hotspot is located at Sekta village, about 16kms from Imphal on the Imphal-Ukhrul Road. It is a place where evidence of the practice of secondary burial was discovered. The site was jointly excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India and the State Archaeologists.

Saheed Minar

The imposing Minar of Bir Tikendrajit park standing tall in the eastern tall in the eastern side of the Imphal Pologround of the state’s capital commemorates the indomitable spirit of Manipur martyrs who sacrificed their lives while fighting against the Britist in 1891.

Red Hill (Maibam Lokpa Ching)

 

 

It is a hillock about 17 Kms. South of Imphal City on Tiddim Road. The place was an action-packed location where a fierce battle took place between the Allied Forces and the Japanese Forces in World War II. Japanese war veterans constructed a monument at the foot of this hill and it was significantly named” India Peace Memorial”