An Olympic silver medallist, a world champion and a three-time Commonwealth Games gold-medallist from #Manipur, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu , one of India’s 🇮🇳 finest weightlifters. #ThisIsManipur #ManipurSportsPowerHouse #MeiteiChanu #MeiteiHaiToVikasHai #SaveManipur #AsianGames2023

Kang Shanaba is an indigenous Manipuri game played on the day between Manipur's New Year's Day and the Ratha Jatra festival. There are tales, both legendary and mythological, that claim that Kang was played by gods and goddesses, soon after the earth was created. #savemeitei

#ShamuMakhong: This statue lies in the heart of Khwairamband Keithel (Ima Market) in memory of King Bhagyachandra who tamed the elephant 'Mukhong'. It is told that the statue & base are in 'as they were' state since times of inception.

World's largest only women's market in #Imphal Manipur run by Manipuri women of all tribes and race. This is the beauty of Manipur and there was a peaceful coexistence all Not May 3,23 when a tribe group accused the whole community and lighted their homes in CCpur and caused war

#Manipur, a small state but with numerous #OLYMPIANS & Medalists. Our athletes have once again shown - #Manipur is the true Power House of Sports in #India 🙏🏻 Congratulations to all the #AsianGames2022 medalists from #Manipur 💐.

Stripped phanek is worn by all tribes in #Manipur but the #phanek of the #Meiteis are characteristically marked by the embroidery works in several colours in horizontal borders,which is absent in other tribes attire.They have unique texture, designs , colors& embroidery works.

Phunga is also a place where family bonds are created. The elders of the family used to tell stories to their grandchildren seated around the Phungga. These stories are called Phunga Wari (phunga story) and such stories have always been a way of teaching good morals to the kids.

An important featival for peaceloving #Meiteis is NingolChakouba where daughters of the family are invited to their parental homes by their parents&brothers for feasts.The daughters are also gifted with gifts as a mark of love by the family.The daughters inturn bless the brothers