Thursday, October 30, 2008

Tawang - land of monpas - Arunachal Pradesh India

Not many people in India or abroad know about the Land of Monpas and abode of divine beauty - Tawang. May be you think I am trying to exaggerate it a bit too much. Well I am not. This are plain statements which you can only believe once you visit the place.

Where is Tawang situated?
Tawang is situated in at a height of 3500 meters above sea level in the State of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It is exquisitely located in the lap of Himalayas in the north eastern part of India. It is bordered by Tibet in the north and Bhutan in the southwest.

What is so special about Tawang?
Tawang is internationally famous for being the birth place of the sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso.

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