Cities and Towns in Arunachal Pradesh - Tawang Town, Anini, Ziro, Changlang, Pasighat, Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, Jairampur, Tezu, Itanagar (Paperback)

Chapters: Tawang Town, Anini, Ziro, Changlang, Pasighat, Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, Jairampur, Tezu, Itanagar, Walong, Miao, Changlang, Roing, Bhalukpong, Namsai, India, Seppa, Khonsa, Along, Arunachal Pradesh, Daporijo, Bomdila, Bordumsa, Naharlagun, Hawai, India, Deomali, Kharsang, Banderdewa, Yingkiong, Yupia, Kumki. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 83. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Tawang Town - Tawang town is located approximately 555km (345 miles) from Guwahati. Tawang has an average elevation of 2,669 meters (8,756 feet). As of the 2001 India census, Tawang had a population of 38,924. Males constitute 54% of the population and females constitute 46%. Tawang has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is at 55%. In Tawang, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. The 8m tall statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha in the Tawang Monastery.Tawang Monastery was founded by the Mera Lama Lodre Gyasto in accordance to the wishes of the 5th Dalai Lama, Nagwang Lobsang Gyatso. It belongs to the Gelugpa sect and is the largest Buddhist monastery in India. The name Tawang (Tibetan: Wylie: Rta-dbang) means Horse Chosen. It is said to be the biggest Buddhist monastery in the world outside of Lhasa, Tibet. It is a major holy site for Tibetan Buddhists. Tipi Orchid sanctuary in Tawang houses thousands of varieties of orchids. Visitors to Tawang require special Inner line permits from the government which are available in Kolkata, Guwahati, Tezpur, and New Delhi. Most of the travel from the plains is on a steep hill road journey and one needs to cross Sela Pass 4,176 metres (13,700 feet) to get there. Tourists can travel there from Tezpur, Assam, which is 12 hours by road. Tezpur has direct flights from Kolkata...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2218700