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Tag Archives: Tawang
A Nunnery In Tawang: Brahma Dung Chung Ani Gompa (also known as Thukje Chueling)
How about those names? I was told that it is also sometimes called Bramdungjung. As impressive as I found the Tawang Monastery to be, I was actually more taken with the small Buddhist nunnery that I shall profile below. The Ani Gompa (Let’s call it that for the sake of expediency) lies several miles farther … Continue reading
Tawang Monastery
I’ve been banging on a lot recently about the road to Tawang… So, what is it that’s so great about Tawang? Well, as I hope my prior pictures will help to demonstrate, a significant component is very much a case of the journey being the destination. That said, Tawang is certainly a worthy destination in … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 