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Thailand princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn arrives at the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Manipur Tuesday.[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Imphal, Nov. 27 (EMN): Princess of Thailand Maha Chakri Sirindhorn arrived Imphal on Tuesday evening to attend the ten-day Sangai festival which is underway at various places in the state since November 21. The princess is on two-day maiden visit to the state.
The Princess who was accompanied by officials of Royal Thai Embassy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand, media team from Thailand and also officials of Indian Ministry of External Affairs, was accorded a warm welcome by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh led council of ministers and officials on visit to Manipur when the Air India plane carrying the Princess landed at the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport.
Princess Sirindhorn will visit Sendra at Loktak lake, country’s only floating national park Keibul Lamjao where the rare deer Sangai, the brow antlered deer lives in wild-both located in Bishnupur district and Kangla, the ancient capital of Manipur.
Princess visits Tripura’s archaeological site
Thai Princess Sirindhorn on Tuesday visited the famous archaeological site Unakoti in Tripura.
Accompanied by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, the Princess on her maiden visit to the northeastern India went to northern Tripura’s Unakoti by an Indian Air Force helicopter and after visiting the famed archaeological site, she returned to Agartala before leaving for Delhi.
According to historians, Unakoti, 175 km north of Agartala, is a “Shaiva” (Saivite) pilgrimage and archaeological site dating back to 7th-9th centuries or beyond.
Huge amazing rock carvings and murals with their primitive beauty in a big hill are present in Unakoti, which means one less than a crore.
“The images found at Unakoti are of two types, namely rock-carved figures and stone images. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has taken numerous steps to protect the rare rock carvings, murals of many gods and goddess,” former Director of Information and Cultural Affairs Department and renowned writer Subhash Das told IANS.
