Shree Shree Govindajee Temple- Imphal, Manipur

The Shree Shree Govindajee temple constructed in the year 1846, was built in the reign of the Manipur ruler, Maharaja Nara Singh.It is an important place of worship for the Vaishnavites. It is located in Imphal, adjoining the old palace of Manipur.

Shree Govindaji Temple, as the name suggests is dedicated to the Lord Krishna, also known as Govinda.

 The temple also has idols of Lord Krishna, his consort Radha and images of Lord Jagathnath, another form of Vishnu.

The famous Ras Leela dance is performed in the premise of this temple on certain occasions like the Buddha Poornima.

During Holi, the statues of Lord Krishna and Radha are taken out of the inner sanctum to be surrounded by Gopis playing with pitchkari and colours.

in the premises...

the Imphal war cemetry

The Imphal war cemetery

The Imphal war cemetery preserves 1,600 burials of British soldiers who lost their lives in the Second World war while fighting agaisnt Japanese forces in Manipur.
 The cemetry is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 Initially, the cemetery housed the graves of 950 soldiers.

The administrative authorities of the cemetery brought in the graves of the soldiers placed in two other cemeteries of Imphal thereby increasing the total number to 1,600.

 The stone tombstones bear the epitaph that recounts the lives of the soldiers and their bravery in death. Some of these accounts are engraved on bronze plaques.

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