West kameng

DIRANG FORT: -

                 Locally known as ‘JONG’, the fort at Dirang is an important historical monument for the Monpas of Dirang circle. The 17th century fort represented the authority of the King / Chief and also acted as an important centre of public administration. It was also the centre of military and judicial activities concerning the entire population within his jurisdiction. 

The fort was built at Dirang in 1831. It is strategically located and is a four storied fortified building in which the entire village could take refuge at the time of war. It is the only one of its kind in the entire area.        The two-storied fort was built out of huge stone slabs and wooden logs. The wooden gate leading to the fort is decorated with local architectural designs. Realizing the importance of the monument recently the archeological department of the state has initiated moves to renovate the fort and also to declare it as a national monument.

LHAGYALA GONPA, MORSHING:-                      The Gonpa is situated in the mountainside, overlooking the Morshing valley at Morshing. It is around 80km from Bomdila towards Shergaon.    It was constructed by Kachen Lama  in the 7th century.  It  is a repository of immense treasure and antiquities of Buddhist Sectarians and plays an  important  role in the socio-political and religious life of the people of the entire area. The term ‘Lhagyala’  means  repository  of more than hundred large icons. It is next in position after the Tawang monastery.   RUINS OF BHALUKPONG: - Forts constructed around 10th to 12th centuries are found in the Bhalukpong area of West Kameng district. It is believed to be that of a defeated king of Assam. Few stone blocks and brickbats are found on the slope of the hillock, which is situated on the right bank of river Bharali, about 3-km northwest from Bhalukpong. Near The BRTF camp, Bhalukpong, some bricks, stone remnants, a pond and a brick well are found. Lhagyala Gonpa, Morshing JAMERI MEGALITHIC SITE, JAMERI: -                 A solitary megalithic site at Jameri is a sort of a megalithic island far away from the megalithic mainland in the Khasi-Jaintia Cachar-Naga belt. As some scripts are written on it, it has great values to the local villagers. RUINS OF DIMACHUNG-BETALI : -        The Dimachung - Betali ruins are located on the hills of Rowta Forest range under Balemu circle. Some bricks and store remnants are found over the site. Few spots of the settlement area are encircled with the low retaining walls. A muller stone, containers with impression of the Mahayani Buddhist mantra, ‘Om Mane Pema Hum’, rock inscription are found in the area. GYUTO TANTRIC MONASTERY, TENZIGAON : -          The monastery is situated at Tenzingaon, 80 km from Bomdila on the Bomdila-Kalaktang route. The inhabitants of the area are Tibetans, who had migrated from Tibet in 1959. The settlers and the monks had taken up the project to construct a monastery which took its shape in 1975-76 and named as ‘Gyuto Tantric Monastery’ under the initiative of the then Lt. Governor of Aruachal Pradesh, Mr.K.A.A.Raja. The two-storied monastery with 14 rooms along with a big hall for assembly was formally inaugurated by the then Lt. Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, Mr.K.A.A.Raja on 6th October 1976.        The monastery imparts training to monks to acquaint them with tantrism. Additionally, Grammar, Poetry of Tibetan Script, Modern English, Hindi, Mathematics, General Science etc are also taught.        The name of the place was renamed as Tengingaon, after the name of their spiritual head, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama(Tenzin Gyatso ). GRL GOMPA, BOMDILA:-         The Gontse Gaden Rabgyel Ling Monastery, Upper Gonpa, Bomdila was started by the 12th reincarnate of Tsona Gontse Rinpoche in 1965 - 66. The Gonpa is a replica of Tsona Gontse Monastery at Tsona in South Tibet, which was established during 15th century. The 12th reincarnate was born in the Morshing, Kalaktang Circle, West Kameng. Before his dead in 1966, he constructed this modest Gonpa. The present Rinpoche, the 13th Tsona Gontse Rinpoche commenced the construction of the main prayer hall, which was consecrated by His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama on 13th October 1997.