Gorsam Chorten, Zemithangगोरसम चोर्तेन
A huge Boudhanath-style stupa at Zemithang, 90 km from Tawang in the Bhutan corner.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereTawang, Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang & Kameng
Tawang & Kameng
Best time to visit15 February to 15 March and 15 March to 15 June and 15 September to 30 November
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Height2000 m above sea level
Time neededFull day
Base and nearbyZemithang, Tawang
EntryFree · 90 km from Tawang on a slow road
About Gorsam Chorten, Zemithang
A 93 ft stupa in the Boudhanath style, built around the 13th century by a Monpa lama at Zemithang on the Nyamjang Chu, 90 km north-west of Tawang near where Bhutan, Tibet and India meet. The Dalai Lama walked into India through this valley in 1959. The Gorsam Kora fair in late February or March draws Monpa from both sides of the Bhutan border. A long day trip from Tawang; there is almost nowhere to stay.
What to see and do
- The 93 ft Nepali-style stupa
- Gorsam Kora fair in late winter
- The Nyamjang Chu valley
- Where the Dalai Lama crossed in 1959
- Zemithang and its Monpa villages
Part of The Himalaya.
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