Loktak Lake, Floating Islands of Manipur, India

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I was scrolling Google+ page and found an interesting post about floating Phumdis. Have you ever heard about it? I never, but it’s really very interesting to see numerous green circles are floating on water.

When I have seen the image of these floating islands I was wondering it reminds me the logo of Audi cars and Olympic logo. Ha Ha Ha, seriously it is like that. 

The name of this amazing place is Loktak Lake situated in the moirang town in Manipur state (Switzerland of India) of India. Imphal is the capital of Manipur 45 kilometers away from Moirang.

In following image you can see large green circles of phumdis on the surface which cover most of the lake area.

Phumdis are floating mass of vegetation on the Loktak Lake creating drifting islands and islanders who live off the lake’s bounty in greater harmony with nature. These Phumdis of floating islands are made of tangled vegetation, organic rubbish, and mud.

At the southern zone of Loktak Lake, you will find the Keibul Lamjao National Park, known as the only floating park in the world. Here you can find varieties of birds and animals.

Here is the list of top eight leading tourist destinations in Manipur. Imphal, Ukhrul, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Chandel, Senapati, Tamenglong and Churachandpur.

Explore more for sightseeing places in Imphal except Loktak Lake like imphal war cemetery, shri govindjee temple, ima keithel women's market, red hill – lokpaching, ina museum, imphal valley, manipur zoological gardens, iskcon imphal, sri sri radha krishnacandra temple, manipur state museum, rkcs art gallery, shri hanuman thakur temple, shaheed minar, three mothers art gallery, kombirei garden, singda dam, jama masjid, kangla fort and loukoi pat lake. 

The majestic Loktak Floating Lake is the biggest freshwater lakes in Northeast India. Loktak Lake is not just a tourist place in Imphal, Manipur. It is also a source of livelihood for the rural fishermen. Fishing is the lifeblood for the 700 families.

The best time to visit Loktak Lake is from November to early March, due to pleasant winters. March is coming so friends don’t waste the time if you want see the magical view of nature at Manipur.

One good news is there is no visiting time. So you can enjoy the beauty of nature at any time.

I am waiting for more information from the people who have already visited this Loktak Lake, floating islands of Manipur, India.