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Ebudhou Thangjing Temple

Bishnupur district, Manipur

The Thangjing Temple is a historical, religious site located in Moirang, within the Bishnupur district of Manipur, India. It serves as the primary seat of worship for Thangching, a deity in Sanamahism, the indigenous polytheistic religion of the Meitei civilization. The temple complex is considered one of the most culturally vital pilgrimage sites, and ritual centers in the Manipur's Imphal valley, deeply connected with the region's classical Meitei literature, folklore, and socio-political history. The temple is located very close to the banks of the Loktak Lake.

From the Wikipedia article Thangjing Temple, Moirang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it is

Bishnupur district, Manipur. Open in Google Maps

How to reach

• By train: nearest station Jiribam railway station (JRBM), about 93 km by road.
• By air: Imphal Airport (IMF), about 39 km by road.

In-depth temple guides nearby

• Shree Shree Govindajee Temple – Next to the old royal palace (Sana Konung), Imphal (about 47 km)
• Unakoti Rock-Cut Shaiva Site – Near Kailashahar, Unakoti district (about 218 km)
• Nartiang Durga Temple – Nartiang, West Jaintia Hills district (about 247 km)

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