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This town in Bishnupur District of Moirang has a special 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 April 14, 1944. The INA Museum which has a collection of letters, photographs, badges of ranks and other war memorabilia reminds the visitors of the noble sacrifices made by the INA soldiers under the charismatic leadership of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
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Shyamrai Temple boasts a unique architectural design which includes a curved ceiling which is inspired by Islamic architecture. On the walls of the temple, the terracotta work is beautifully etched that takes the splendid grandeur of the Shyamrai temple to another level. These terracotta sculptures portray various scenes of the Epic Ramayana and Mahabharata along with Krishna Leela. Besides, the other terracotta sculptures at Shyamrai temple includes musicians, dancers and hunting sights.
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Rasmancha boasts a unique architectural design that makes it the only such monument in India. The oldest brick temple, Ramancha is constructed with red bricks in the form pyramid summit which lies on an elevated platform. Besides, the foundation of this beautiful temple in Manipur is 1.5 metres high with each side of 24.5 metres and rising to 11 metres. The monument has a sanctum sanctorum and a single chamber with imposing towers which are surrounded by turrets of hut shape. Along with that, there are total 108 doorways and large ancient cannons that dates back to Malla dynasty. Not just this, Rasmancha also has three circumambulatory galleries; the arches of which are ornamented with terracotta lotus motifs.
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It was Malla King, Raghunath Singha Dev who built this beautiful Hindu temple in the year 1655. The temple is also known as Yorubangala and boasts a magnificent architectural design.
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Built by the King Raghunath Singha, Pancha Ratna Temple in Bishnupur, Manipur is standing on an elevated platform. The architecture of the magnificently built temple includes ambulatory pathway along with a porch (the tradition thatched huts of the region) with three arches on the four sides of the temple. The shikhara in the centre is octagon in shape, whereas, the other four shikharas are square in shape. Besides, the wall of the temple is ornamented with terracotta carvings that depict the different aspects of the life of Lord Krishna.