Here is Some Information about Gyangong Ani Gompa in Tawang hillock Arunachal Pradesh India.

Location: on top of a hillock about 5-km away in the north of Tawang
Built in:8th Century
Built By:Guru Padmasmbhava
Dedicated to: Lord Bauddha
Entry: Free
Photography:Allow
Temple Timing: 7:00 Am to 7:00 Pm
Significance: Buddhist Pilgrimage Centre
Visiting Timing:1 Hour
Best time to Visit: April To Oct
Nearest Railway Station: Harmuty Railway Station
Nearest Airport: Lilabari (North Lakhimpur) Airport
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Location: on top of a hillock about 5-km away in the north of Tawang
Built in:8th Century
Built By:Guru Padmasmbhava
Dedicated to: Lord Bauddha
Entry: Free
Photography:Allow
Temple Timing: 7:00 Am to 7:00 Pm
Significance: Buddhist Pilgrimage Centre
Visiting Timing:1 Hour
Best time to Visit: April To Oct
Nearest Railway Station: Harmuty Railway Station
Nearest Airport: Lilabari (North Lakhimpur) Airport
About Gyangong Ani Gompa
The Gyangong Ani Gompa temple is located on top of a hillock about 5-km away in the north of Tawang Arunachal Pradesh.The temple was built in 8th Century and built by Guru Padmasmbhava.Gyangong Ani Gompa in Tawang Arunachal Pradesh is a beautiful Nunnery, having about 50 Buddhist Nuns. This Ani Gonpa is under the control of Tawang Monastery and the nuns of
this monastery get provision from the Tawang monastery. Location of
nunnery and the customs being followed by nuns remind visitors of the
period of Maurya Dynasty, when the Buddhism was preached in the distant
hilly areas under the shade of green trees.
Gompas and Monasteries follow huge and expansive size of
architecture, comparable to Palaces, maintaining uniqueness in any
place they are established. If the Gampa is constructed amidst the
living places, the Gampa building will be of different colour and size
and anyone can clearly mark a Gampa from a far away place. Likewise,
the Meditation Caves annexed to Cliffs, will be of distinct
architecture that they stand out inviting Buddhist monks and other
Buddhism followers to come there and do their Prayers.
The interior design of a Gompa will vary according to the region in
which it is constructed. But, there will always a common design, which
would have the meditation hall in the centre and benches or sitting
arrangement around for the monks to do their Prayers and Meditation,
while Buddha Murti or Thangka will be in the centre. In the Gompa
architecture ancient principles of environmental metaphysics are always
adopted to keep the Gompa in a serene atmosphere.
With regard to the Eye of Buddha statue, the eyes are painted in
such a manner that the followers would not dare to see Buddha’s eyes
directly.
History of Gyangong Ani Gompa
The GyangongAniGompa Nunnery is situated at the top of a beautiful
hillock about 5 km north of Tawang and it was founded by the Buddhist
monkMera Lam LodreGyamtso, who subsequently gave the Nunnery to his
elder sister to administer.
Traditionally at least one girl from every family joins the AniGompa and this practice is going on for several years.
Tawang City has a rich history, Monpa tribe living in this place
centuries before and Mon Kingdom was holding the reigns ruling Tibet
and Bhutan region. Buddhism was brought in during 8th Century, by Guru
Padmasmbhava and during 18th Century British power made Tawang an
important centre of the North East. When 1914 McMohan line was drawn
up, Tawang became an Indian city.
Apart fromGyangongAniGompa, Tawang houses few other monasteries,
such as Urgelling Monastery, Righyalling Monastery and Taksang
Monastery, apart from Tawang Monastery, which is called
GaldenNamgyalLhaste. As for nunneries, Tawang houses three AniGompas,
which are Brama Dung ChingAniGompa, GyangongAniGompa and
SingsurAniGompa.
How to Reach Gyangong Ani Gompa
By Road : Public transport provided by Arunachal Pradesh State Transport
Corporation provides facility for one to reach Tawang by road, which
runs regular bus-services to various places in Arunachal Pradesh. There
are long distance bus services to Itanagar from Guwahati, every day,
which is about 429 km travel.
By Rail : The Nearest Railway station is Harmuty Railway Station(23 Km)
By Air : The Nearest Airport is Lilabari (North Lakhimpur) Airport .
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