Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...