monasteries of arunachal pradesh
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There are many Tibetan monasteries in Arunachal Pradesh, which was once a part of Tibet. The people are Indian now, but they still have Tibetan roots in terms of how they worship, how they dress, what they eat etc. Since people are prohibited to practice Tibetan Buddhism in Tibet, places like Tawang and Bomdila are perfect to learn about the religion. Unlike some Buddhist areas in the world, here they don’t have to send a boy from their family to be a monk at the monastery. It’s all by choice of the boys themselves. The monasteries also serve as schools for children where they learn the local language, English and Tibetan. The best time to visit these monasteries is between October and April. There are three main monasteries—Tawang, Bomdila and Urgelling—and a couple of smaller ones that you can visit in Arunachal Pradesh.
Tawang, Bomdila and Urgelling—and a couple of smaller ones that you can visit in Arunachal Pradesh. Established in 1860, this is the largest monastery in India and the second largest in Asia, after the Lhasa Potala 'palace'