Tawang Monastery in snow peaks Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh

Tawang Travel Guide: Monastery, Sela Pass & Glacier Lakes

By Glen View Travels • Published 2026-08-03

Tawang sits at 10,000 ft in the Himalayan mountains of Arunachal Pradesh, world-famous for its majestic Buddhist Monastery.

Sela Pass (13,700 ft): Spectacular high mountain pass featuring Sela Lake, snow peaks, and prayer flags.

Tawang Monastery: Founded in 1680, India's largest monastery houses 300 monks and an 18-foot gilded Buddha statue.

Sangetsar (Madhuri) Lake: High-altitude lake famous for submerged tree trunks formed after a earthquake.

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