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State in northeastern India
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Manipur (Manipuri: ꯀꯪꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛ, Kangleipak) is a North-Eastern Indian state, rich in history, culture and natural beauty. Ancient Manipur was one of Asia's oldest human civilisations. It was known for the arts, language, philosophy, politics and sports. Besides its cultural heritage, the blue mountains and the bowl like central plain draw many tourists from far away. Loktak lake, home to the world's only floating national park, is known as the "Mirror of Manipur".
The region where one of the earliest human settlement in Manipur emerged: Andro, where there's a sacred fireplace burning continuously for the last 2000 years, through the dedicated efforts of the natives.
The hills surrounding the valley, home to the tribal populations in the state.
The meeting point of Meitei and Assamese cultures, the sole railhead to Manipur.
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By road
Manipur can be entered by roadways from any of its land neighbours. From Assam and Nagaland, there are international highways, national highways and interstate highways to Manipur.
By bus
There are daily bus departures from Kohima to Imphal, leaving only at 7:30AM.
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By train
Jiribam is the only town in Manipur served by train, connecting the state to the rest of the country.
Registering on arrival
If entering by land along the main road from Nagaland, there's an obvious ILP counter next to the border gate at Mao.
By car
Exploring Manipur by car can be an awesome experience, allowing you to explore the incredibly scenic and varied terrains of the Manipur's central plain, surrounding hills and mountains, river valleys…
By boat
Getting around the islands (human inhabited as well as non-human inhabited) of the Loktak Lake in the central bowl like plain of Manipur, is usually done with boat rides.
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Imphal (Meitei: ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜ, /eem-phaal/) is the capital city of the northeast Indian state of Manipur. It has a small population but it is a developed city that many travellers visit in transit.
Andro (Meitei:ꯑꯟꯗ꯭ꯔꯣ) is a town in the Indian state of Manipur. Andro has been developed to represent the cultural heritage and artful creativeness of the Meitei people.
Bishnu Temple (Vishnu Temple)
Kakching is a town of 32,000 people (2011) in the Indian state of Manipur. It is a major commercial hub in the state.
Lamphelpat is a suburb of Imphal in the Indian state of Manipur.
Moirang is a town in the Indian state of Manipur.
Porompat is a town in the Indian state of Manipur.
Thoubal is a town in the Indian state of Manipur. It is an idyllic town of 46,000 people (2011) that has many lakes and rivers, paddy fields, and gardens.
Ukhrul/Hunphun is a town which is the administrative headquarters of the Ukhrul district in the state of Manipur, India. Sirohi National Park is 10-15 km from the town.
Keibul Lamjao National Park (Meitei: Keibul Lamjao Leipaakki Lampaak) is the world's only floating national park. It is floating on the Loktak Lake in the central bowl-like plain of Manipur in India.
The Nongmaiching Ching (Meitei: ꯅꯣꯡꯃꯥꯏꯆꯤꯡ ꯆꯤꯡ), also called the Nongmaijing Ching (Meitei: ꯅꯣꯡꯃꯥꯏꯖꯤꯡ ꯆꯤꯡ) or the Selloi Langmai Ching (Meitei: ꯁꯦꯜꯂꯣꯏ ꯂꯪꯃꯥꯏ ꯆꯤꯡ), is a mountain in the Imphal valley of Manipur. It is a holy pilgrimage site for the Meitei people, especially for the followers of Sanamahism (traditional Meitei religion).
Sirohi National Park or Shirui National Park (Manipuri: Shirui Leipaakki Lampaak) covers the slopes of the Shirui hills (Siroy hills) in Ukhrul, northern Manipur in India. It is famous for being the home of Shirui Lily (Lilium macklineae) (Manipuri: Shirui Tharo), which is found nowhere else on earth.
Thanga is an island in the Indian state of Manipur. It is the largest island in Loktak Lake, the main island of an archipelago.
Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary (Manipuri: Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Lamlak-ki Saa-Ngaa Ngaak Senpham) is a wildlife sanctuary that represents the Indo-Myanmar biological diversity. It is located in the meeting point of the two major geographical zones.
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