Sacred Jackfruit Tree, Kaina, Manipur

Sacred Jackfruit Tree, Kaina, Manipur

Sacred Jackfruit Tree is a historical site located on the small hill of Kaina in Thoubal District in the Indian state of Manipur. It is a Vaishnavite religious site where a jackfruit tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus) growing on the small hill of Kaina was used to carve images of Hindu god Krishna. The location of the Theibong Jackfruit tree (Jackfruit in Meitei language means Theibong) is a religious and historical site for the Meitei Hindus who have named it as Bhashmukh Parbat. Kaina Hill was known as Lakhai Phandong Ching in ancient times. Kaina hill rises to a height of about 921 metres (3,022 ft).

Legends & History

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2020/05/sacred-jackfruit-tree-kaina-legends-and-history.html

Sacred Jackfruit Tree

The Sacred Jackfruit Tree is a historical place on the small hill of Kaina. It is said that the images of Lord Krishna were carved from the Jackfruit tree at this place. The site measures 22 by 18.40 square metres (236.8 sq. ft × 198.1 sq. ft) and is called Kaina temple complex, which is being developed as one of the three major tourist complexes in Manipur along with the Kheba hillock and Marjing temple complex on the Heingang hill in eastern Imphal. The original location of the jackfruit tree has been declared an historical archaeological site by the Archaeological Department of Manipur.

Festivals

The festivals of Raas Leela, Janmashtami, Holi, Dussehra, and Diwali are celebrated with great pomp and devotion.

Connectivity

The Sacred Jackfruit Tree site is located at about 5 Kms from Thoubal, 23 Kms from Imphal Bus Stand, 24 Kms from Imphal and 28 Kms from Imphal Airport. The site is situated on the Kaina Hill, a small hillock in the southern part of a mountain range called Langmaijing, in the Thoubal district to the east of the Manipur valley. The Site is situated on the Imphal-Yariripok road. Thoubal has a bus stand. There are direct buses from Imphal every 30 minutes.

Location