Ibudhou Thangjing Temple, Moirang

Ibudhou Thangjing Temple in Moirang honors Lord Thangjing, a pre-Hindu Meitei deity, and carries deep significance in local folklore through its carved retellings of the Khamba-Thoibi love story. The temple grounds host the month-long Lai Haraoba festival between mid-May and June, when locals gather for ritual dance and music tracing back centuries. Set close to Loktak Lake, the temple offers visitors a window into Meitei spiritual life that predates the wider arrival of Hinduism in the valley.