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All the places to visit and things to do in Imphal

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Visit Loktak Lake in Imphal

Loktak Lake

Lake
Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater (sweet) lake in northeast 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, is located near Moirang in Manipur state, India.

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Visit Kangla Fort in Imphal

Kangla Fort

Monument
The Palace of Kangla is an old palace at Imphal in Manipur (Kangleipak). It was situated on both sides (western and eastern) of the bank of the Imphal River. But now it remains only on the western side of the bank. Only the ruins remain now. Kangla means “dry land” in old Meetei. It was the traditional seat of the past Meetei rulers of Manipur.

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Visit Imphal War Cemetery in Imphal

Imphal War Cemetery

Monument
The Imphal War Cemetery is located in Imphal, the capital of the Indian state of Manipur, in Northeast India. The cemetery has 1,600 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Earl Louis Mountbatten described the battle fought at Imphal and Kohima as “probably one of the greatest battles in history”. In 2013, the Battle of Kohima and Imphal was voted as one of the greatest battles in history, based on a national survey conducted by the National Army Museum.

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Visit Shahid Minar in Imphal

Shahid Minar

Monument
It is a 11m tall tower is situated in the centre of the Bir Tirkendrajit Park and is a memorial for those who died against the British while fighting in the Meitei Revolt in 1891.

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Manipur Zoological Gardens

Zoo
Located about 7 km away from the state capital, Imphal on Imphal-Kanchup road and surrounded by dense forest and hillocks, "Jewel Box" of Manipur is home to a number of rare and endangered species which are endemic to this region, many of which are included in Scheduled I and II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. It covers an area of 8 hectares with an additional 2.13 hectares of Langol Reserve Forest maintained for captive breeding of Sangai, which is one of the world's most endangered animals and found only in Manipur. There are 55 species of animals and birds and the total number of animals is over 420. This garden is also home to a rare bird species called Nongin. The Forest Department has been able to conserve this almost extinct bird. You can easily find thamin and other animals sitting idle on the grass or in the shadow of a tree, and these candid shots are worth cherishing a lifetime.

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Shri Shri Govindjee Temple

Temple
Situated next to the palace of the former rulers of the then the Manipur Kingdom, Shri Govindjee temple is the largest Hindu, Vaishnav temple in Imphal, Manipur and was originally built in 1846 AD. It is a Hindu Temple where the deities worshiped are Hindu Gods, Radha, and Krishna Govinda. This elegant temple is built in an idyllic location with a well-tended garden surrounding the premises and people admire the temple structure which is built out of red bricks and it features a rectangular medieval style of architecture. It is dedicated to Shree Krishna Govindajee along with various other Hindu Gods and Goddesses viz Krishna, Balaram, Jagannath, Subhadra etc. The daily worship practice in the morning and in the evening is very ritualistic and highly disciplined with strict dress code observed by the devotees. The important festivals celebrated are Janmashtami and Kang (June-July).

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