Tawang Monastery
India's largest Buddhist monastery and among the world's largest, founded in the 1680s above the valley.
- Price
- Free; the museum is ticketed
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Best Time
- March to May, and September to November
- Address
- Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh 790104Directions
- Getting There
- Two days by road from Guwahati or Tezpur over Sela Pass.
Why Go
The Dalai Lama passed through in 1959 after fleeing Tibet. A library holds old scriptures, and the prayer hall has an 8-metre gold Buddha.
Tips
- You'll need an Inner Line Permit, or a Protected Area Permit for foreign visitors. Sort this out before you travel.
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