Located at an elevation of 10,000 feet in Tawang Town in Arunachal Pradesh.

The assembly hall has a 8.3 m high Golden Buddha statue.

Is 3 storeys high, occupies an area of 140 sq mt and houses 65 residential buildings.

The kakaling (entrance gate) is a large hut shaped structure made of stone.

Founded by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso in 1681

Is of the Gelugpa sect of Buddhist.

Is the largest centre for Buddhist cultural studies.

Is the largest Buddhist monastery in India.

Houses the Parkhang Library containing 400 year old Kangyur manuscripts.