The Largest Monastery in India 

18 Nov,2023

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Tawang Monastery, located in Tawang city of Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, is the largest monastery in India.

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It is situated in the valley of the Tawang Chu, near the small town of the same name in the northwestern part of Arunachal Pradesh

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Tawang Monastery is known in Tibetan as Gaden Namgyal Lhatse, which translates to "the divine paradise of complete victory."

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It was founded by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso in 1680–1681 in accordance with the wishes of the 5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso.

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It belongs to the Gelug school of Vajrayana Buddhism and had a religious association with Drepung Monastery of Lhasa.

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Within the complex there are 65 residential buildings.

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The library of the monastery has valuable old scriptures, mainly Kangyur and Tengyur.

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