andro

Andro is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Imphal East district in the state of Manipur, India. Andro is an earmarked Scheduled Caste village that has been developed to represent the cultural heritage and artful creativity of the Manipuri tribes. The village is also known for its scenic beauty and one such attraction is Santhei Natural Park which is around a lake. This beautiful park is more like a lover's park. It is disheartening to see alcoholic beverages being sold right outside the park. Instead of developing it into a family park all we could see were broken alcohol bottles and cigarette buds. Such a scenic place with amazing backdrops should ideally be a peaceful environment but it gave us an eerie feel and we left in a couple of minutes. The Village also has an artisan's corner called the Mutua Cultural Heritage Complex that displays their traditional tribal homes and carvings on artifacts. This complex is open only on weekends as there is not much tourist activity on other days. The ideal time to visit Andro is just after the monsoons, the autumn season. The greenery of the place would be in full blossom at this time as during summers or winters the vegetation, being mostly seasonal, weather away.