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Hiyangthang
Lairembi temple town
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Morning drive
- Temple visit
- Grove walk
- Village stop
- Return
Geography & terrain
Hiyangthang lies in the Imphal West district of Manipur, 17 km from Imphal — the village of the Hiyangthang Lairembi temple, its annual fair and the forest grove set in the green country near the Loktak's northern edge.
History & culture
The temple's story runs with the Manipuri goddess traditions — the shrine of the Lairembi (the goddess of the region's beliefs), with the temple's famous annual fair of the goddess and the village's role in the region's religious life; the temple's modern growth with its grand buildings and the fair's crowds, with the region's history of the Meitei worship, gives Hiyangthang its festival-shrine character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹800–2,000/nightMid-range
₹2,000–4,000/nightComfort
₹4,000+/nightThings to do
Goddess temple
Fair grounds
Forest grove
Village lanes
Lake country
Eat & drink
- Eromba (fermented vegetable mash)
- Singju salad
- Chakhao kheer (black rice pudding)
- Chamthong (vegetable stew)
Getting there
- Fly
- Imphal (IMF)
- Train
- Imphal railhead (recently connected)
- Road from Guwahati
- ~500 km / 12 hr via NH-2
- Getting around
- Shared autos and taxis
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹4,000–9,500 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹800–4,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹500–900
- Per day · Activities
- ₹400–800
Month by month
Practical info
- Language: Meitei (Manipuri); English common (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Mar
- Connectivity: Patchy outside Imphal — offline maps essential
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The temple's fair (the annual month) draws the great crowds — the ordinary days for the calm
- Pairs with the Loktak for the state's west circuit
- The temple's dress and the photo rules at the sanctum
Frequently asked questions
The village of the Lairembi goddess temple near Imphal.
The temple, the fair grounds and the grove.
A half day from Imphal.
Lairembi temple town
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