Recently, the sacred relics of Lord Buddha were accorded a traditional religious reception at the historic Gaden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang Monastery).
About Tawang Monastery:
Location: It is located in the mountains of the eastern Himalayan range in Arunachal Pradesh.
It is also known as Gaden Namgyal Lhatse which means "the divine paradise of complete victory".
It was founded in the 17th century by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso.
It is a magnificent exampleof Mahayana Buddhism and is the largest monastery in India.
It is an important centre of monastic learning, religious practice and cultural continuity.
Structure:
The most imposing building of the monastery is the assembly hall known as Dukhang.
The Dukhang is a three-storeyed assembly hall located on the northern side of the courtyard. It houses the temple and the Labrang, the establishment associated with the abbot.
The inner walls of the Dukhang are painted with murals of various divinities and saints. The altar occupies the entire northern wall of the hall.
On the left of the alter is the silver casket wrapped in silk containing the Thangkas of Goddess Sri Devi (Palden Lhamo) the principal deity of the monastery, which was given to Merak Lama by the 5th Dalai Lama.
A colossal richly gilded statue of Lord Buddha occupies the middle of the northern side.
It is seated on a lotus throne flanked by his two Principal attendants Maudgalyayana and Sariputra, each with a staff and begging bowl in hand.
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