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The most exciting Wednesday bazaar where you get all kinds of Fresh veggies,meats,clothing, groceries and varieties of flowers throughout the year.😎

Dimapur is the largest city in Nagaland, India. Contrary to popular belief, the city's formation in Nagaland is separate from that of Assam. In the Middle Ages, it was the capital of the Dimasa Kachari Kingdom. In the heart of the town there is an old relic of the Kachari Kingdom which speaks about the once prosperous era. It is located at 25°54′45″N 93°44′30″E and is bounded by Kohima district on the south and east, Karbi Anglong district of Assam (The Lalung - Tiwa Hills) on the west, the Karbi Anglong and stretch of Golaghat District of Assam, in the west and the north. The name Dimapur is derived from the Dimasa language]; 'Di" means "water", "ma" means "large" and "pur" (sanskritised word) means "city", translating to "Big-river-city", associated with the meaning of "Kachari" which is "people of the river valley" and after the river which flows through it (Dhansari). It is also the gateway to Nagaland and its only railhead. The city also has the only functional airport in the state.[2]Situated on the banks of the Dhansiri, (originally known as Dong-siri meaning a ravine of peaceful habitation) Dimapur, often described as the ‘Brick City’ by European scholars and also by the Ahoms, was the ancient capital of the Dimasa Kachari community and an independent nation of the Dimasa, who were once a powerful and predominant race in the Entire North-East India region (Brahmaputra/Kamrup valley). There are two accounts of the way in which Dimapur got its name : many writers are of the opinion that the name ’ Dimapur’ was derived from Dimasa Kachari words Di-meaning water, Ma-meaning big and Pur-meaning city or township in the Dimasa dialect; while others contend that Dimapur is a corruption of Hidimbapur, meaning the city of Hidimbi (of Mahabharata fame) - the rakshasi-turned-woman whose marriage to the Pandava prince Bhima led to the birth of Ghatotkacha - believed to be the progenitor of the Kacharis. According to the second theory, the name Hidimbapur is conjectured to have been abbreviated to Dimbapur and subsequently to have lost a consonant to become Dimapur. In some accounts preserved in Dimasa Kachari folklore Dimapur is called Dimabang Halali, possibly an earlier name of the city, later Sanskritised. In the Ahom Chronicles, Dimapur Is referred to sometimes as ‘Che-din-chi-pen’ (town-earth-burn-make) meaning ‘brick town’ and at others as 'Che-Dima’ meaning town of the Dimasa.[4]

Ahoms, never had such structures at the time. Dimpur marked a progressive point in the history of the lineage of the Mech/Mechha Dynasty(un-sanskritised heritage of the Kacharis). Inside the fortified city, there were seventeen ornamental stone pillars. These funerary monuments were decorated with carvings of foliage, flowers, familiar animals and birds but nowhere with any human images - such as those of gods and goddesses. This suggests that the Dimasa Kacharis were free of Hindu influence at that time.[original research?] These monoliths are believed to be lineal monuments of the ruling kings of Dimapur. The largest of them was seventeen feet high and twenty four

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Nice place , item are available like fish , meat etc. Flower and plant also

I really love this market.... It seems variety of vegetables and unidentified fruits... And especially pani puri 😍😍

Best market in Northeast India for organic food items, I remember as a child me and my mom going at the Wednesday market days and buying Akhone from a cute Angami Lady. I miss those mesmerizing smell of local products, the veggies, the Puri sabjee aunty, the fermented fish from Imphal and many more words are not just enough to express those experiences that I had growing up in Dimapur...

The best place for shopping, All kind of organic vegetables, and all kind's of groceries. And Don't forget to visit the Wednesday Market. The best time to visit the Market. And if you want to see History at it's finest visit the Kachari Ruins A.K.A Rajbhari called by the Locals.

The place where you come across all types of things .Local market is available as well as pharmacy, Mall , Restaurant,and much much more..
The best time to go for shopping is during Wednesday.As it is called "Wednesday Bazaar" .
Should try to visit and shop especially on Wednesday...

The best place to buy local and indigenous vegetables and food items of the Nagas. You can buy groceries for your kitchen. There is also a corner where you get Indian snacks here. You can buy fresh fruits here. As you stroll along the long expanse of the supermarket area, you will find beauty parlors, showrooms of traditional Naga attire, hotels and small restaurant. You can also buy second hand clothes here. This place is a mixture of different shops. You can save your time by coming here and buying most of your shopping list at one go.

Great place... But we need to promote more local products.... Local fish... Duck... Hen.. Especially pork which we buy from others States with millions of RS.... Local handicraft etc.... Thanks and all the good wishes to people who are already promoting local products...

Business area. Good place. You will find from vegetables to clothes , hardware etc. Good parking area n lots of hotels for lodging and food

Visit this market on Wednesday and you will find it buzzing with activities. It's a market day and you will get all kinds of things from flowers, vegetables etc. And it's cheap too

It is so super we can get anything what we needs in this market

Good place for shopping, organic vegetables and local food iterms

Local guide like local place,and this is one of the local place(market) all the products are locally made

Been designed well but not maintained the way it's designed.

Quite a reliable place to visit and buy good stuffs.

Wednesday is the main bazaar day... Otherwise it opens everyday

Lately the hotel has improved a lot .

The weather is hot and also crowded

Good local products available.