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Tawang Monastery
Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
17th Century CE
Largest monastery in India and second largest in the world after Potala Palace. Birthplace of 6th Dalai Lama.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Misc Historic
- Style
- Tibetan Buddhist
- Primary Deity
- Buddha
- Languages
- Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Sanskrit
Historical Significance
2nd largest in world. Largest in India. 6th Dalai Lama birthplace. 10,000 ft elevation
Architectural Features
28-ft Buddha statueAncient libraryPotala Palace rival10,000 ft setting