Hindustan Times·India

Tawang Monastery: India’s largest, above 10,000 feet

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Founded in 1681 by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso, Tawang Monastery sits more than 10,000 feet above sea level in Arunachal Pradesh. India’s largest Buddhist monastery, it includes 65 residential buildings and remains an important spiritual landmark in the eastern Himalayas.

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