Marjing Polo Complex

The Marjing Polo Complex (Meitei: Ibudhou Marjing Khubham) is a sports complex dedicated to ancient Meitei deity Marjing, Sagol Kangjei (Meitei for 'polo') and Meitei horse (Manipuri pony), built in the hilltop of the Heingang Ching, the sacred abode of God Marjing, located in Heingang, Imphal East district, Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur').[5][6] It houses Marjing Polo Statue, the world's tallest equestrian statue of a polo player.[7][8]

This article is about a polo sports complex in Imphal. For the main structure inside the complex, see Marjing Polo Statue.
Marjing Polo Complex
Ibudhou Marjing Polo Sports Complex
Ibudhou Marjing Khubham[lower-alpha 1]
The Marjing Polo Statue inside the Marjing Polo Complex in November, 2022
Typesports complex
LocationHeingang Ching (Marjing Hills)
Nearest cityImphal
Area23 acres[1]
Opened25 March 2018 (2018-03-25)
FounderGovernment of Manipur
Owned byGovernment of Manipur
Statusopen
Budget₹263.19 lakh (equivalent to ₹6.6 crore or US$830,000 in 2023)[2][3][4]

The total area of the Marjing Polo Complex is 23 acres, spreading over the Marjing hills (Meitei: Heingang Ching) with the grazing ground of the Meitei horses covering an area of about four acres.[9]

The construction of the Marjing Polo Complex was sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India with an estimated cost of ₹123 lakh (equivalent to ₹1.6 crore or US$210,000 in 2023).[10][11] It was done under the Central Financial Asistance in 2009. According to chief minister's secretariat of the Government of Manipur, the total construction cost is ₹263.19 lakh (equivalent to ₹6.6 crore or US$830,000 in 2023).[12][13][14]

Inauguration

During March 2018, the Marjing Polo Complex was inaugurated by Nongthombam Biren, the then Chief Minister of Manipur, in the presence of Dr. Sapam Ranjan, the then Chairman of Tourism Corporation of Manipur Limited, L. Radhakishore, the then Chairman of Manipur Pollution Control Board, Kshetrimayum Biren, the then MLA of Lamlai, and other tourism officials.[15][16][17]

Facilities

Cable cars are planned to be made available for public service from the Langol Ching to the Marjing Hill and from the Marjing Hill to the Kangla Fort for the tourists. A Polo Ground is planned to be made in the hillock of the Marjing Hills.[18][19][20]

The Marjing Polo Complex provides the facility of taking care of the Meitei horses if the animal's owner doesn't have any facility to take care of their animals.[21][22]

On 5 October 2022, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh inaugurated an open gym in the Marjing Polo Complex, under his "Martial Arts Akademi, Manipur", with the support of the Government of Manipur. Security guards are also made to be present to safeguard the gym.[23][24][25]

Development

The construction cost of ₹2 crore (equivalent to ₹2.7 crore or US$340,000 in 2023) is planned for the gateways to the Marjing Polo Complex at Khabam Lamkhai, in the PPP Model.[26]

On 9 June 2019, a social group named "Manipur Updates" organised a tree plantation program at the Marjing Polo Complex, as a part of the "Mission Green Manipur" program.[27][28]

Events

The National Tourism Day 2022 was celebrated in the Marjing Polo Complex on 25 January 2022. It was organised by the Directorate of Tourism, Government of Manipur.[29][30] The Marjing Polo Complex was selected as the venue for the event because of its tourism prospects.[31][32]

The World Tourism Day was also organised in the Marjing Polo Complex, with the theme, "Tourism and Digital Transformation", on 27 September 2018.[33][34]

The Manipur Sangai Festival 2022 was organised at 14 different venues, including one at the Marjing Polo Complex.[35][36][37][38]

The 6th Singju Festival 2022 was organised by the Singju Yokhatpa Lup Manipur in collaboration with the Ibudhou Marjing Khubam Kanba Lup Heingang at Marjing Polo Complex from 28 December 2022 to 8 January of the year 2023.[39][40][41][42][43][44]

See also

Notes
  1. It is also called "Ibudhou Marjing Khubam" or "Ebudhou Marjing Khubam" as "Ibudhou" is also spelled as "Ebudhou" and "Khubham" is also spelled as "Khubam".

References
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