Hijagang
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). 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.
| Hijagang | |
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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 |
| Opened | 2013 |
| Inaugurated | 2013 |
| 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 |
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