Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the large amount of floating islands(called as "phumdis") on its surface.

It is Located 48 km off Imphal,Manipur.Much of the Manipur is located 6500 ft above sea level and the lake which is the lowest lying area of the state is surrounded by picturesque bluish highlands making it a serene, beautiful spot quite like none other.

 

From a distance they look like average islets seen in shallow waters but actually these are heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil, and organic matters at various stages of decomposition. This mass is held together by a felicitous effect of the water level’s seasonal rise and fall.