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[[File:Sangai Deer Replica in Manipur.jpg|thumb|Sangai Deer Replica at Sangai Festival Manipur]]<br />
[[File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind at the inaugural event of ‘Manipur Sangai Festival 2017’ at Hapta Kangjeibung, at Imphal, in Manipur.jpg|thumb|Ram Nath Kovind at the inaugural event of ‘Manipur Sangai Festival 2017’ ]]<br />
[[File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressing at the closing function of Manipur Sangai Festival-2014, in Imphal on November 30, 2014.jpg|thumb|Narendra Modi giving an address at the closing function of the Sangai Festival, 2014]]<br />
'''Sangai festival''' is an annual [[cultural]] festival organised by [[Manipur]] Tourism Department every year from 21 to 30 November.<ref>{{cite news|title=Manipur Sangai Festival Concludes|url=http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-states/manipur/manipur-sangai-festival-concludes/|accessdate=25 December 2012|newspaper=Northeast Today|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130218105246/http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-states/manipur/manipur-sangai-festival-concludes/|archivedate=18 February 2013}}</ref> Even though many editions of this Festival has been celebrated over the past few years with the name of ''Tourism Festival'', since 2010 this has been renamed as the ''Sangai Festival'' to stage the uniqueness of the shy and gentle brow-antlered deer popularly known as the [[Sangai]], a regional name given to this rare species of deer. It is the state animal of [[Manipur]]. As this festival is being celebrated to promote Manipur as a world class tourism destination, it showcases the states contributions to art and culture, [[handloom]], [[handicraft]]s, fine arts, indigenous sports, [[cuisine]], music and adventure sports, as well as the natural environment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Manipur Sangai Festival|url=http://sangaifestival.gov.in/portal/page.aspx?ref=why_sangai_festival|publisher=Sangai festival - Department of Tourism|accessdate=25 December 2012}}</ref> it is celebrated in different parts mainly in the valley areas of imphal. Many tourists come from all over the world and represent their craft making. Many people have also started to talk about the way Sangai festival is celebrated. They say that it should be celebrated only in one place with a proper arrangement and with big budget so that this festival grows more bigger and unique and spread all over the world.<br />
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== Festival locations ==<br />
Since 2017 onwards Sangai Festival events have been held at several different places:<br />
* [[Mao]]<br />
* [[Ukhrul]]<br />
* Lamboikhongnangkhong, [[Uripok]]<br />
* [[Keibul Lamjao National Park|Keibul Lamjao]]<br />
* [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium|Khuman Lampak]]<br />
* [[Hapta Kangjeibung]].<br />
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=== Hapta Kangjeibung and Bheigyachandra Open Air Theatre (BOAT) ===<br />
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* Main venue of the 10 day long extravaganza.<br />
* Cultural Programmes are presented at (BOAT).<br />
* Food Court<br />
* Heritage Park<br />
* Closing ceremony<br />
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=== Loktak Lake ===<br />
[[File:The Loktak Lake.jpg|alt=Loktak Lake|thumb|Loktak lake]]<br />
The principal attraction of the state is the [[Loktak Lake]] in Bishnupur District which is 48&nbsp;km from Imphal City and it is the largest fresh water lake in the North–East India. It is a stretch of water resembling a miniature inland sea. Visitors can catch a bird's eye view of the lake from Sendra. Fishermen living in floating islands called Phumdis in floating huts known as Phumsangs are sights of this lake. The Sendra Tourist Home with an attached cafeteria is a tourist spot. Boating and other water sports are organised here at Takmu Water Sports Complex.<br />
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=== Keibul Lamjao National Park ===<br />
[[File:Sangai at the Keibullamjao National Park, Manipur.jpg|thumb|Sangai at the park]]<br />
The only floating National Park in the world,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenortheastindia.com/sangai-festival-an-effort-to-save-the-sangai-deer/|title=Sangai Festival, An effort to save the Sangai Deer|date=2019-11-13|website=The North East India|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref> the [[Keibul Lamjao National Park]] located on the Loktak Lake is the last natural habitat of the "Sangai" (''Rucervus'' ''eldii'' ''eldii''), the dancing deer of Manipur. Other wildlife to be seen include: hog deer, otter, water fowl and migratory birds, the latter usually sighted during November to March. The Forest Department of Manipur maintains watch towers and two rest houses within the park.<br />
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''[[The Return of Sangai]]'', the documentary on [[Sangai]], endemic to [[Keibul Lamjao National Park]] was released by the forest department of Manipur during the Sangai Festival 2017.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/forest-dept-makes-first-documentary-sangai/ | title=Forest Dept makes first documentary on Sangai | date=1 May 2018 | work=The Sangai Express | accessdate=7 December 2018 | archive-date=7 May 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507042209/http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/forest-dept-makes-first-documentary-sangai/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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== INA Martyrs' Memorial ==<br />
{{main|INA Martyrs' Memorial}}<br />
This town in Bishnupur District of Moirang has a place in the history of India's Freedom Struggle. It was at Moirang that the flag of the [[Indian National Army]] was first unfurled on 14 April 1944. The INA Museum which has a collection of letters, photographs, badges of ranks and other war memorabilia reminds the visitors of the sacrifices made by the INA soldiers under the leadership of Netaji [[Subhas Chandra Bose]].{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Cultural festivals in India]]<br />
[[Category:Entertainment events in India]]<br />
[[Category:Festivals in Manipur]]</div>->Rlink2 Bot