Sangai Festival
sangai festival meitei sangai kumhei annual cultural festival organised manipur tourism department every year november even though many edition festival celebrated past year name tourism festival since renamed sangai festival stage uniqueness shy gentle browantlered deer popularly known sangai regional name given rare specie deer state animal manipur festival celebrated promote manipur world class tourism destination showcase state contribution art culture handloom handicraft fine art indigenous sport cuisine music adventure sport well natural environment celebrated different part mainly valley area imphal many tourist come world represent craft making many people also started talk way sangai festival celebrated say celebrated one place proper arrangement big budget festival grows bigger unique spread world since onwards sangai festival event held several different place mao ukhrul lamboikhongnangkhong uripok keibul lamjao khuman lampak hapta kangjeibung main venue day long extravaganza cultural programme presented boat food court heritage park closing ceremony principal attraction state loktak lake bishnupur district km imphal city largest fresh water lake north–east india stretch water resembling miniature inland sea visitor catch bird eye view lake sendra fisherman living floating island called phumdis floating hut known phumsangs sight lake sendra tourist home attached cafeteria tourist spot boating water sport organised takmu water sport complex floating national park world keibul lamjao national park located loktak lake last natural habitat sangai rucervus eldii eldii dancing deer manipur wildlife seen include hog deer otter water fowl migratory bird latter usually sighted november march forest department manipur maintains watch tower two rest house within park return sangai documentary sangai endemic keibul lamjao national park released forest department manipur sangai festival town bishnupur district moirang place history india freedom struggle moirang flag indian national army first unfurled april ina museum collection letter photograph badge rank war memorabilia reminds visitor sacrifice made ina soldier leadership netaji subhas chandra bose