The , also known as the mni, Marjing Hill, is a hill in
Heingang,
Imphal East district of . In
Meitei mythology and religion (
Sanamahism), Heingang Ching is a
sacred mountain and the home of God
Marjing, the ancient
Meitei deity of , , and
Meitei horse (Manipuri pony).
The
Government of Manipur developed
Marjing Polo Statue
The Marjing Polo Statue ( mni, Marjing Sagol Kangjei Mitam) is a colossal classical equestrian statue of a player of , riding a Meitei horse ( Manipuri pony), constructed at the Marjing Polo Complex, the sacred sports site dedicated to God ...
, the world's tallest
equestrian statue of a polo player, standing inside the
Marjing Polo Complex, which is on the hilltop of the Heingang Ching, being historically, mythologically and religiously associated with the game of
polo
Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ...
( mni,
Sagol Kangjei).
It is built to commemorate the game of "modern polo" being originated from .
Marjing Polo Complex
The total area of the
Marjing Polo Complex is 23 acres, spreading over the Marjing hills ( mni, Heingang Ching) with the grazing ground of the Meitei horses covering an area of about four acres.
Polo Ground
A Polo Ground is planned to be made in the hillock of the Heingang Ching (Marjing Hill).
Transport
Cable cars are planned to be made available for public service from the Langol Ching to the Heingang Ching (Marjing Hill) and from the Heingang Ching (Marjing Hill) to the
Kangla Fort for the tourists.
See also
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Kangla
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Kangla Nongpok Thong
The , shortly known as the , is the Eastern Gate Bridge) may refer to door or bridge. of the Kangla Fort of Imphal, .
With the re-opening of the modern Eastern Gate of the Kangla, the Kangla Western Gate ( mni, Kangla Nongchup Thong) was c ...
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Kangla Nongpok Torban
The is a recreation area, riverfront in the eastern bank of the Imphal River in Imphal, , India.
It was developed under the aegis of the ''"Imphal Smart City Limited"'' along the bank of the Imphal River. With the length of approximately , it ...
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Loktak Lake
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Manung Kangjeibung
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Mount Manipur
, native_name_lang = mni
, translation = ''Manipur Mountain''
, pronunciation = /ma-nī-pūr chīng-jāo/
, authority = Government of India
, location = Andaman and Nicobar Islands
, count ...
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Mount Manipur Memorial
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, image = Mount Manipur Memorial.jpeg
, image_size =
, image_alt =
, image_caption = An image of the illustration of a building in the Mount Manipur Memorial, with a pair of statues of Meitei mythological dragon li ...
References
External links
Heingang Chingat
Wikimapia
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Cultural heritage of India
Hills of Manipur
Landmarks in India
Meitei culture
Meitei pilgrimage sites
Mountains in Sanamahism
Sacred mountains of India
Tourist attractions in Manipur