temple
Tawang Monastery
One of the world's largest Buddhist monasteries, built in the 17th century on a hilltop.
Ganesh Chaturthi falls on Monday, 14 September 2026 across Tawang district and the rest of Arunachal Pradesh.
The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.
| Kept for | Immersion | |
|---|---|---|
| One and a half days | Tue, 15 September | |
| Three days | Thu, 17 September | |
| Five days | Sat, 19 September | |
| Seven days | Mon, 21 September | |
| Anant Chaturdashi | Wed, 23 September | The day most community mandapams immerse |
Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.
A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.
Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.
Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.
10 mandal centroids, sized by Census 2011 population. Tap a mandal to open its page.
Centroids from LGD/OSM. Not a survey map.
3 PIN codes across the district's villages. Open one for its village list, post office and nearby PINs.
Tawang is a district of Arunachal Pradesh with 10 blocks, 87 gram panchayats and 233 revenue villages, administered from —. The population is 49,977 (Census 2011) across — km². The largest villages are Dungse (1,770 people, Jang Adc), Yuthembu-I (1,363 people, Jang Adc), Khet (1,147 people, Mukto Circle). Pincodes in the district start with —.
Tawang is a district in Arunachal Pradesh. Editorial copy not yet contributed — claim a village to start adding context.
Home to Tawang Monastery, one of the largest Buddhist monasteries in the world.
One of the world's largest Buddhist monasteries, built in the 17th century on a hilltop.
Memorial dedicated to Indian soldiers who fell during the 1962 Sino-Indian War.
Historic site commemorating the heroic stand of Sepoy Jaswant Singh during the 1962 war.
Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Tawang district.
Click any block to see its villages, posts, and local services.
Villages with the most posts, contributors, and verified residents this month.
Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.
Women-led rural tourism can transform Buddhist circuits in NE: Arunachal Minister (via lokmattimes.com). Read the full story at the source.
DA hike: Arunachal Pradesh increases Dearness Allowance by 2% for state government employees — All we know (via Mint). Read the full story at the source.
Arunachal: Khandu Raises CUET Centre Issue With Centre (via Arunachal24). Read the full story at the source.