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Sela is enroute from Bomdila to Tawang. You see entrance to Sela Pass which is at 13700 feet above sea level. You see me with our driver. Route is Tejpur, Tenga Valley, Bomdila, Dhirang, Sela, Jeng Falls, Tawang.The first picture showed us at the pass when it snowed. This picture shows a sunny pass. You will see pictures of the cave where Guru Nanak meditated, War Memorial/Monastery at Tawang and a Lake district close to Tawang.Eco camp made of natural materials enroute Tejpur to Tenga Valley. At the end we have pictures of a lake and waterfall when frozen by snow and in summer time. Great comparison.Tenga Valley is what you see.
You see Dhirang town. It is a beautiful town, well known for its hundreds of variesties of natural orchids. Winter time thousands of migratory birds come here.Serpentine road to Sela Pass.Road enroute to Sela Pass.Road enroute to Sela Pass.
Frozen Lake on Sela Pass. There are more than 400 hundred lakes above 12,000 feet in this area.Memorial Stone at Sela Pass.Jeng Falls with hydro power station on your right.Guru Nanak Shrine near Tawang. Board is self explanaitory.
You see Guru Nanak shrine. This is where he meditated for more than 10 days. It is about 150 metres above the valley. The yellow colored dot that you see in the hill is the current day shrine. There is a cave close by where he meditated.Inside the shrine.A view of the Valley from the shrine.A early morning view of Tawang Monastery from a distance. There are almost 800 student monks in the monastery.
Tawang monastery entrance. This is the second largest monastery outside Tibet.````Sakyamuni`` -- he is the current [Gautam] Buddha; the earlier Buddha was Dipankara; the next Buddha would be ``Maitreya``; Avalokitheswara called the Compassionate Buddha. Has got 1000 hands.Called Guru Rimpoche in Tibetan, Indian name is Padmasambhava. In the 8th century he introduced, taught and spread Buddhism in Tibet. He was from the Nalanda University.

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  1. Comment By - Manorama Ukidve Date - 10 Apr 2010 Time - 11:05PM

  2. Wonderful photos. Thanks for sharing these. Can we have some details about how you organised/arranged your trip? Regards,

  3. Comment By - Manorama Ukidve Date - 10 Apr 2010 Time - 10:55PM

  4. Excellent pictures, thanks a lot.


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