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Tawang is a town in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, situated at an elevation of approximately 3,048 metres to the east of Bhutan. The town once served as the district headquarters of West Kameng district, and became the district headquarters of Tawang district when it was formed from West Kameng.
The beautiful town of Tawang, also called as Dawang has many natural sceneries to make your trip there a picturesque one. However, what begins to define the area is its significance for Buddhist monks as Tawang is the place to go if you wish to see majestic buddhist monasteries, with the Tawang Monastery being the most popular one and extremely sacred for the Buddhists. Tawang as a place will enthral your senses with its natural beauty wrapped in the scent of spirituality. The Tawang Gate is a must visit spot if you are going there.
Tawang was historically part of Tibet inhabited by the Monpa people. The Tawang Monastery was founded by the Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso in 1681 in accordance with the wishes of the 5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, and has an interesting legend surrounding its name, which means "Chosen by Horse". The sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso, was born in Tawang.
Tawang town is located approximately 555 kilometres from Guwahati and 320 kilometres (200 mi) from Tezpur. Tawang has an average elevation of about 2,669 metres.
The climate is warm and temperate in Tawang. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Tawang than in summer. According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as Cwb. The average temperature in Tawang is 10.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 915 mm.
Tawang is inhabited by the Monpa people. From 500 BC to 600 AD a kingdom known as Lhomon or Monyul ruled the area.[4] The Monyul kingdom was later absorbed into the control of neighbouring Bhutan and Tibet.
Tawang Monastery was founded by the Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso in 1681 in accordance with the wishes of the 5th Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobsang Gyatso, and has an interesting legend surrounding its name, which means "Chosen by Horse". The sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso, was born in Tawang.
The place of Tawang receives snowfall every year during December–January. There is also a ski lift in town. Tourists coming to Tawang, as is the case with the entire Arunachal Pradesh, require special Inner Line Permit (ILP) issued by the concerned government body and can be obtained from offices based in Kolkata, Guwahati, Tezpur, and New Delhi. Most of the travel from the plains is on a steep hill road journey, crossing Sela Pass at 4,176 metres. Tourists can travel to Tawang from Tezpur, Assam by road and Tezpur has direct flights from Kolkata. In Oct 2014, two times a week helicopter service from Guwahati was started by the Arunachal Pradesh government for ease of access.
The nearest airports are at Salonibari Airport in Tezpur and Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati. By road, Tawang is 440 kilometres from capital Itanagar and is connected with buses run by APSRTC and private services. The nearest railway station is at Naharlagun, which is connected to major cities.
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