Tawang, perched at a height of over 10,000 ft, is world-renowned for its 400-year-old Buddhist Monastery, one of the biggest in India.
The Monastery was founded by the monk Mera Lama, a contemporary of the fifth Dalai Lama. The sixth Dalai Lama was born here. The Tawang Monastery has an interesting collection of Thangkas (Tibetan painting on cloth) and a large gilded statue of Sakyamuni (the historical Buddha) in the prayer hall. The Tawang Monastery, also known as the 'Galden Namgyal Lhatse', is beautifully situated on a spur about 2 km from the heart of the town. Before the establishment of the Monastery, Tawang was a centre of Tantric religion.
The 'Parkhang' hall of the monastery houses the library which boasts rare hand written and block-printed Thankas or manuscripts of revered books like 'Tangym', 'Kangyur' and 'Sungbhum'. There is also a craft centre which produces exquisite woollen carpets.

Tawang is also suitable for trekking and hiking. The Tawang Monastery is also known as the ‘Galden Namgyal Lhatse’ .

The ‘Parkhang’ hall of the monastery houses the library which boasts rare hand written and block-printed Thankas or manuscripts of revered books like ‘Tangym', ‘Kangyur' and ‘Sungbhum'. There is also a craft centre, which produces exquisite woollen carpets. Tawang is also suitable for trekking and hiking.