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Loktak Lake

Floating phumdis drift across the lake, making the landscape feel like land and water are breathing together.

Photo: Sudiptorana · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — About

About Loktak Lake

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We’re still writing about Loktak Lake: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

02 — Plan your visit

Plan your visit

When to go

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Good time to go This month

Best months
Nov–Mar; Oct can also be pleasant
Best season
Post-monsoon to spring
Time of day
Sunrise or late afternoon for changing lake light
Crowds
High at main viewpoints/weekends

Time and effort

Easy; boat trips vary

Time needed
2–4 hours

Tickets and permits

Entry fee
Boating/operator charges vary
Parking
Parking at main visitor areas varies
Permits
No special permit normally expected for main visitor areas

On the ground

Local food
Ngari, eromba, singju, local fish dishes

Stay safe

Use life jackets; follow weather and boat-operator advice; do not litter

Where it is

Bishnupur, Manipur

24.55° N 93.78° E

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