Andro

town in Imphal East district, Manipur, India

Andro (Meitei:ꯑꯟꯗ꯭ꯔꯣ) is a town in the Indian state of Manipur. Andro has been developed to represent the cultural heritage and artful creativeness of the Meitei people. It is popular for its brewery, craft works and pottery.

Relief carvings and sculptures in the "Cultural Heritage Complex" in Andro, Imphal East district, Manipur

Understand

The best time to visit Andro is from the months of October to February, when the climate is pleasant.

Get in

Get around

See

  • Panam Ningthou Sacred Site (Panam Ningthou Laipham (Chakpa Panam Ningthou Meithoupirol Shanglen)). This sacred site houses a temple dedicated to God Panam Ningthou (patron deity of Andro town), inside which a holy fireplace is still burning for the last 2000 years since the 1st century AD. It also has art and cultural museums. 
  • Mutua Museum (Mutua Bahadur Museum, Andro Cultural Complex) (25 km from the East of Imphal city). 9AM-4PM (Sunday and holidays open). It is an artistic, cultural and historical museum cum cultural complex. It houses ancient potteries, antique coins, old manuscripts, paintings, basketries, bell metals, jewelries, wood carvings, replicas of the houses and the doll representations of Meitei ethnicity as well as the 34 recognised tribesmen communities of Manipur. ₹20 for Indians, ₹100 for foreigners. 
  • Santhei Natural Park, Kharam Leikai. 6AM-6PM (Sunday open). It is a Natural Recreational Park that has an artificial lake and an artificial island, surrounded by an artificial forest along a gentle hill slope. It is a picnic area as well as a film shooting location. Boating facility is also available in the lake. 

Do

Buy

  • Traditional brews
  • Traditional clay artifacts
  • Traditional potteries

Eat

  • Traditional Pork Curry

Drink

  • Local brews

Sleep

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