Manipur
Hill-ringed valley state in the Northeast with Imphal, Loktak Lake and its floating phumdis, Keibul Lamjao (home of the sangai deer) and the Tangkhul Naga hills of Ukhrul.
Compact state best seen from Imphal: the valley sights, a day at Loktak and Keibul Lamjao, and Ukhrul for hills and the Shirui lily. Travel is currently shaped by the security situation, so check advisories first.
Highlights: Loktak Lake and phumdis · Keibul Lamjao National Park (sangai) · Kangla Fort · Ima Keithel market · INA Memorial, Moirang · Shirui Kashong peak, Ukhrul · Andro heritage village
When to go
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Towns, valleys and cities worth the trip, with how they rate this month.
Imphal
State capital with Kangla Fort, Ima Keithel women's market, Shree Govindajee Temple and WWII cemeteries.
Ukhrul
Tangkhul Naga hill town, gateway to Shirui Kashong peak and the rare Shirui lily.
Loktak Lake
Largest freshwater lake in Northeast India, known for floating phumdis and Sendra island views.
Keibul Lamjao National Park
Floating national park on Loktak's phumdis, the only natural home of the sangai (brow-antlered deer).
Moirang
Town by Loktak where the INA first hoisted the Indian tricolour on Indian soil in April 1944; INA Memorial and museum.
Andro
Heritage village east of Imphal known for traditional pottery, a cultural complex and an eternal-flame shrine.
Top sights
Three Mothers Art Gallery
Loktak Folklore Museum
Folklore museum in Manipur
Ebudhou Thangjing Temple
kanglei temple in Manipur
Sanamahi Lainingkol
Laikon of Sanamahism religion
Shree Govindajee Temps
Radha Krishna temple in Imphal
Menjor Multipurpose Research Centre and Unity Park
research centre and unity park in Manipur, India
Thangjing Hill
mountain in India
Bihu Loukon
mud fort in Manipur, India
Nature and outdoors
Where to eat
JK & South Indian Fast Food
Laziz Pizza
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
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