Rigyaling Gomp
Rigyaling Gompa is situated at a distance of 1-km from Tawang township. The former Rigya Rinpoche constructed the gompa. After his death, Changsey, the secretary took charge of the gompa....
Tawang
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Singsur Ani Gompa
This Gompa is situated at a distance of around 28-km west from the Tawang headquarters towards the Geshila road. It houses around 30 anis and the new Singsur Anie Gompa...
Brama Dung Chung Ani Gompa
Tawang district has a long tradition of nunneries called "AniGompas", which are the abode of nuns. Unlike the monks (Lamas), the girls become nuns and join the nunnery on their...
Old Bazaar Gompa
This Gompa is situated at the heart of the Tawang township. It is believed that in the olden days the place where the present gompa stands was popularly known as...
Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Den)
Taktsang (Tak-Tsang) Gompa or T-Gompa, 50 km from Tawang, is oneof the holiest Buddhist shrines of Arunachal. Standing amidst high mountains, its sanctity is credited to Padmasambhava, the maverick mi
Gorsam Chorten
The largest Chorten (stupa) of the area is the one at Gorsam near Zemithang, which is about 100-km away in the north of Tawang. Lama Pradhar, a Monpa monk, constructed...
Taktsang Gompa Arunachal Pradesh
Literally meaning Tiger's Den, Taktsang Gompa is located at an altitude of about 12,500 to 13,000 feet on the top of a hillock and by a cliff. At first glance,...
Tawang Monastery Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang is a beautiful land with scenic landscapes, panoramic mountains, clam villages, quiet lakes and magical gompas. Amongst them all, one monastery that steals the limelight isthe Tawang Monastery.
Urgelling Monastery Arunachal Pradesh
Urgelling Gompa is at a distance of around 3 kms from Tawang Township and is reckoned to be the the birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Tashi. The monastery...