Tawang Monastery, Arunachal Pradesh’s tourist gem, is India’s largest monastery, and the world’s second largest. Situated on a mountain in
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Galdan Namgye Lhatse · རྟ་དབང་དགའ་ལྡན་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་ལྷ་རྩེ།
Tawang Monastery, Arunachal Pradesh’s tourist gem, is India’s largest monastery, and the world’s second largest. Situated on a mountain in
Read moreThe monastery is the centre of the Gelug (Yellow Hat) school of Mahayana Buddhism, and is bordered with a 282
Read moreThere are many legends behind how the monastery was established. The most likely is the one in which Merak Lama
Read moreMerak Lama realised it as a good spot on which to built the monastery. In Tibetan, ‘ta’ means “horse” and
Read moreThe most significant building in the compound is Dukhang, the assembly hall. The primary feature of the hall is the
Read moreThe monastery is three storied, with a big assembly hall, a centre of Buddhist studies, and a school. The monastery
Read moreThe young monks are taught English, Hindi, Math, and Buddhist teachings in the school. Those who join the monastery have
Read moreTawang Monastery is built like a fortification as, in the 17th century, other sects of Buddhism were hostile to Merak
Read moreThere are many festival celebrations which are held in the large courtyard of the monastery, such as Losar (Tibetan New
Read moreTorgya is held to ward off evil forces and protect people from natural disasters. The three-day long celebrations are popular
Read moreTawang monastery is visited each year by thousands of pilgrims and tourists. It’s a unique and peaceful place unlike any
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