Shree Govindajee Temple, Imphal

Name: Shree Govindajee Temple
Address: Imphal, India

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Shree Govindajee Temple is the largest Vaishnava temple in Imphal district of Manipur, India. The temple is located next to the palace of the former rulers of the Manipur Kingdom. The temple is simple in design with two gold plated domes, a paved court and a large, raised mantapa, or congregation hall. The central chamber of the garbhagriha has Govindaji and his consort Radha as the main deities. The other two chambers on the either side of the central altar is dedicated to Krishna and Balarama on one side and Jagannath, Subhadra and Balabhadra on the other side. The temple was originally built in 1846 during the reign of Maharaja Nara Singh and rebuilt by Maharaja Chandrakriti in 1876. ()

Completed: 1876 (148 years ago)Coordinates: 24°47'52"N, 93°56'55"E

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Nearby attractions include: Ima Market, Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal War Cemetery, St. Joseph's Cathedral.

1.1 miNW
Shopping, Shopping district
Ima Market, Imphal
29 min walk • Ima Keithel, also known as Ima Market or Nupi Keithel is a market run exclusively by women in Imphal, India. It is a commercial center and a popular tourist attraction in the state of Manipur.
1.7 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal
45 min walk • The Khuman Lampak Main Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Imphal, India. It is used mostly for football and athletics. The stadium holds 35,285 people and was built in 1999. This stadium lies inside the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex.
1.7 miN
Cemetery
Imphal War Cemetery, Imphal
44 min walk • The Imphal War Cemetery is located in Imphal, the capital of the Indian state of Manipur, in Northeast India, which has an international border with upper Burma. The cemetery has 1,600 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
3.8 miN
Church
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Imphal
97 min walk • The Cathedral of St. Joseph, located in Imphal, Manipur, India, is the Latin cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal and seat of the metropolitan bishop, currently Dominic Lumon.
3.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Imphal West district, Imphal
85 min walk • Imphal West district is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011 it is the most populous district in the state.
3.3 miSW
Universities and schools
Manipur University, Imphal
85 min walk • Manipur University is a central university located in Imphal, Manipur, India. It was established on 5 June 1980, under the Manipur University Act, 1980, as a teaching cum-affiliating university with territorial jurisdiction over the state of Manipur.
3.8 miW
Universities and schools
Central Agricultural University, Imphal
98 min walk • Central Agricultural University is an agricultural university at Lamphelpat, Imphal in the Indian state of Manipur. The Central Agricultural University was established by an act of Parliament, the Central Agricultural University Act 1992.
~940 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Imphal East district, Imphal
5 min walk • Imphal East district is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district in the state, after Imphal West.
2.1 miNW
Universities and schools
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal
55 min walk • The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences was established on 14 September 1972 in the name of the Regional Medical College. It is situated in a locality at Lamphelpat in Manipur, India.
3.2 miNW
Universities and schools
National Institute of Technology, Imphal
82 min walk • National Institute of Technology Manipur is an Institute of National Importance situated in Imphal, Manipur, India. It is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology in India. NIT Manipur started its first academic session in 2010.
5 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium, Imphal
128 min walk • Luwangpokpa Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium in Imphal, Manipur. The stadium was established in 2008 when they hosted a match of Vijay Merchant Trophy between Manipur Under-16s and Bengal Under-16s.