Tawang

 

Travel & Tourism of Tawang District

List of Tourist places of the District

	TAWANG Monastery:- About 2 Kms from the town is the Tawang Monastery. The Monastery is the second biggest and oldest in Asia and is known as the Tawang Ganden Namgyal Lhatse i.e., the celestial parad.
	WAR MEMORIAL:- The War Memorial is at a distance of 1 Km from the town. A beautiful Stupa is built in memory of the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives in 1962 Sino-Indian war.
	SELA PASS:- 80 Kms away from Tawang Hqs is the Sela lake. Two enchanting lakes exist near the Sela mountain pass which appear to be welcolming you to Tawang. The famous one is the Sela lake. Sighting .
	JANG WATER FALL:- One can visit the famous phong- phongma waterfall about 40 Km drive from Tawang. Also popularly known as Nurongneng waterfall or the Jang Falls. This enticing beauty of milky white .
	JASWANT GARH:- 14 Kms away from Sela pass is the Jaswanth garh War Memorial raised to pay homage to Jaswant Singh, Mahavir Chakra awardee (posthumous) of 4 Battalion Garhwal Rifles. During the Chinese.
	P.T SO LAKE:- Panggang-Teng Tso (PT Tso) is about 14 Km from the town. The lake is as blue as lapis lazuli on clear day, coyly hidden under the mist on rainy days, surrounded by flowers of all colours.
	URGELLING GOMPA:- About 5 Kms from the heart of the town is the Urgelling Monastery established by Lama Urgen Sangpo. Dating more thatn 460 years ago, the monastery is the birthpalace of his holiness .
	MANJUSHREE VIDYAPEETH:- About 2 Km away from the township is an orphanage established in the year 1999 with the objective of taking care of the less fortunate children. Lama Thuptan Phuntsok, the foun.
	KHINMEY GOMPA:- About 5 Km from the town is Khinmey monastery. It is the Nyingmapa monastery of Peling sub-sect founded by His Eminence 14th Thektse Rinpoche. The main prayer hall dominates the 50-fee.
	BHRAMADUNGCHUNG ANI GOMPA:- Ganden Thekchen Choeling, popularly known as Brama Dung Chung Ani Gonpa was built by a monk Kachen Yeshi Gelek in the year 1826, is about 12 Km from the main town.
	JONG NGA TSER LAKE:- Jong-nga-tser lake which is about 42 Km from the town has spectacular view between the rugged hilly terrain. This lake was formed during flash flood in 1973. It has bare trees st.
	TAKTSANG GOMPA:- This place was visited by Guru Padmasambhava in the 8th Century AD, and stayed there for week. The place is hallowed by the power of Guru Rinpoche. One can find the marks of footprint.
	GORZAM CHORTEN ZEMITHANG:- The sky looming high stupa about 92 Km from Tawang was constructed by Lama Prathar from Kharman village in Zemithang, in 13th Century A.D., it stands featuring 186 feet bas.
	LAMAI ZABSHE:- The young VI Dalai Lama on his way to Tsona pierced from a hillock admiring his visit to this beautiful place living his foot print on rock known as Lama Zabshe.
	CHAGZAM BRIDGE:- Tangton Gyalpo, a disciple of first Dalai Lama, popularly known as Lama Chag-Zam Wangpo (1385-1464) was an architect, Philosopher and an Iron chain bridge builder. He is credited to h.
	BTK WATERFALL:-Bapteng-Kang waterfall which is at a distance of 80 km from Tawang to Zemithang. It has a height of 100 ft. and is popularly known as BTK waterfall.