Here the Govindajee Temple is a prominent Vaishnavite centre. The simple aesthetic structure has two golden domes and a large raised hall where ceremonial dances are performed on special occasions. The shrine of Vishnu is flanked by shrines of Krishna & Bal Ram on one side and Jagannath on the other. In the heart of the city are two memorials, the towering Shaheed Minar in Tikendrajit Park that commemorates the martyrs who died fighting British Colonialism and the War Cemetery, that revives the memories of those British and Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during the Second World War, which came to the doorstep of Imphal. The heritage of Manipur can be viewed in the State Museum, located near the polo ground. It is a store-house of Manipur's past. On display are works of art, archaeology, natural history, textiles besides a portrait collection of former rulers of Manipur and armoury of the Royal army. If you feel like shopping, visit the unique Khwairamband Bazar. All the stall holders are women - almost 3000 Imas or mothers. It is split into two sections on either side of the road.

Six kms. away, on the Imphal Kangchup road is the Zoological garden at lroishemba. It takes pride in sheltering one of the rarest species of the world - the brow antlered deer. Also near Imphal, at a distance 12 kms., is the Khonghampat Orchidarium where visitors can view over 120 species of orchids including some of the rarest orchids in the world.