Culture & Festivals
Living Tibetan Buddhist traditions
Torgya Monastery festival (Losar), Hemis festival. Rich Monpa tribal culture with Thangka art, masked dances, butter lamps.
Discover the magnificent Gelugpa Buddhist monastery at 10,000 ft in Arunachal Pradesh Himalayas
Explore NowArchitectural marvel & spiritual center
Tawang Monastery (1681), Asia's largest & second oldest after Lhasa's Drepung, houses 500+ monks. Built by Merak Lama at 3048m altitude, it's Tibetan Buddhism headquarters in Northeast India. Houses 900-year-old Lord Buddha statue & rich Thangka paintings collection.
Living Tibetan Buddhist traditions
Torgya Monastery festival (Losar), Hemis festival. Rich Monpa tribal culture with Thangka art, masked dances, butter lamps.
Plan according to weather & festivals
Pleasant
10°C - 20°C
Festival season
Cold/Snow
-5°C - 10°C
Clear skies
Virtual visit to the golden roof monastery
Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh