| Hijagang | |
|---|---|
Two hiyang hiren watercraft flanked by two tanna hi inside the Hijagang in the Kangla Fort and an eastern view of the Hijagang. | |
| Alternative names | Hiyang Hiren Thampham |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Meitei architecture |
| Location | Kangla Fort, Imphal West district, Manipur |
| Address | Kangla Fort, Imphal West district, Manipur |
| Town or city | Imphal |
| Country |  India |
| Construction started | 2010[1] |
| Opened | 2013[1] |
| Inaugurated | 2013[1][2][3][4] |
| Client | Government of Manipur |
| Owner | Government of Manipur |
| Governing body | Kangla Fort Board, Government of Manipur |
| Affiliation |  Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Known for | hiyang hirens and tanna his[1][2][4] |
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The Hijagang (Meitei pronunciation: hī-ja-gāng) is a boathouse inside the Kangla Fort in Imphal, India. It houses four traditional Meitei watercraft, including two hiyang hirens (Royal racing boats) and two tanna his (commoners' racing boats).[a][1] According to Meitei religious beliefs, the hiyang hirens are used by the male ancestral deity (Meitei: Ibudhou) and female ancestral deity (Meitei: Ibendhou) and are sacred to the Meiteis, the major ethnic group of Manipur.[2][4]
- ^ a b c d e "'Hijagang' inaugurated: 22nd aug13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Kangla boat-yard: 22nd aug13 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Press, Imphal Free (19 August 2013). "'Hijagang' inauguration on August 21 – KanglaOnline". Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Rastogi, Priyanka (13 May 2019). Early Sunrise, Early Sunset: Tales of a Solo Woman Traveler Across North East and East India. Partridge Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-5437-0523-2.
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