Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh Monastery

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Tawang Monastery, Tawang Land, Nature, Pilgrim

Famous for: The second oldest monastery in the world


Also known as the Golden Namgyal Lhatse, Tawang Monastery is the most famous attraction for the tourists in the city. Renowned as the second oldest monastery in the world after Lhasa, it is said...

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Bomdila Monastery, Bomdila Nature, Pilgrim

Famous for: A beautiful monastery and religious attraction


Constructed by the 12th reincarnate of TsonaGontse Rinpoche, the Bomdila Monastery is one of the most famous religious attractions in Bomdila. Serving as an abode of several Buddhist ...

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Bomdila Gompas, Bomdila Nature, Pilgrim

Famous for: Buddhist Gompas


The GontseGadenRabgyel Ling Monastery is divided into three gompas namely lower gompa, middle gompa and upper gompa. Among them, the upper gompa is regarded as the main monastery. It houses a pr...

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Buddhist Temple, Itanagar Pilgrim

Famous for: Fashionable vacation destination


Itanagar is stuffed with monasteries that reverberate with mysticism. Buddhist encompasses a common saying such as “Desire is the root-cause for all problems “and this saying was coi...

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Tawang Monastery, Itanagar Pilgrim

Famous for: 400 year old monastery


The Tawang Monastery or Gompa is a 400 year old Buddhist monastery founded by a monk, Mera Lama, the fifth Dalai Lama. The entire monastery is in the environment of a walled city with ...

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Tawang, Itanagar Land, Pilgrim

Famous for: Old Monasteries & Waterfalls


Tawang is the land dominated by the local Monpa and Sherdukpen tribes and it boasts of centuries-old monastery, dragon gates, hundred pristine lakes and many gorgeous waterfalls. Poised high up ...

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Gorsam Chorten, Tawang Pilgrim

Famous for: The largest Buddha stupa in the region


Dated back to the 12thcentury, Gorsam Chorten is the largest Buddhist stupa of the region and is located around 90 km from the main town of Tawang. It was founded by Lama Pradhar, a M...

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Bomdila, Itanagar Land, Heritage, Nature, Pilgrim, Water

Famous for: Waterfalls, monasteries and trekking


Bomdila is a spectacular town and the capital of West Kameng district. Bomdila, situated at a height of 2,530 meters, offers breathtakingly panoramic views of the...

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Tipi, Itanagar Nature, Pilgrim, Water

Famous for: Orchids & Rafting


On the banks of the Bharali river at an altitude of 190 mts is Tipi, an orchidarium with more than 7500 orchids, such as the Dainty Lady's Slipper or Dendrobium. Arunachal has the widest ran...

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Gyangong Ani Gompa, Tawang Pilgrim

Famous for: A beautiful nunnery for nuns


Gyangong Ani Gompa is a beautiful nunnery which is located on a small hillock at a distance of about 5 km from Tawang. It was founded by Mera Lam Lodre Gyamtso and now is home to about 50 Buddhi...