Mahalaxmi Ramanathan
Mahalaxmi Ramanathan

@MahalaxmiRaman

3 Tweets 4 reads Nov 29, 2023
The crest of Yard 12706, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ #INSImphal, the third amongst the four Project 15B Stealth Guided Missile Destroyers, was unveiled by Raksha Mantri Shri #RajnathSingh, in the presence of Manipur Chief Minister Shri N #BirenSingh, in #NewDelhi on November 28, 2023.
The crest design depicts the #KanglaPalace on the left and โ€˜#KanglaSaโ€™ on the right. The Kangla Palace is an important Historical and Archaeological site of #Manipur, and was the traditional seat of the past kingdom. With a Dragonโ€™s ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿฒ head and Lionโ€™s body.
The โ€˜#KanglaSaโ€™ is a Mythical Being from Manipur history, and is symbolic as the guardian/protector of its people. โ€˜Kangla-Saโ€™ is also the state emblem of #Manipur.

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