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Tawang Monastery, the largest monastery in India, is located in ________.
The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh.Tawang Monastery is the largest monastery in India and is located in Arunachal Pradesh.It is the second-largest monastery in the world after Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.It is known as 'Gaden Namgyal Lhatse' in Tibetan.It was founded by Merak Lama Lodre Gyatso in 1680-81.It contains the scriptures of Gyetengpa, Doduipa, Mamtha, Kangyur, Tengyur and Zungdui.Hint Tawang is the name of a district in Arunachal Pradesh. Hence it can be guessed easily. Important PointsStateMajor Monasteries SikkimRumtek Monastery is the largest and most popular monastery in Sikkim and is also known as Dharma Chakra Centre.Other monasteries are - Dubdi, Permayangtse, Tashiding, Enchey, Ralang, Sanga Choeling, etc.LadakhDiskit Monastery/ Deskit Gompa or Diskit Gompa is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery (gompa) in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh.Other monasteriesHemis, Spituk, Thiksey, Shey Gompa, and Phyang.Manipur is rather famous for its temple treasures.Mahabali TempleShri Govind TempleSanamahi TempleNrityananda and Narasimha Temple
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