The establishment dates back to the 17th century but has been much rebuilt. It consists of more than 60 buildings, with prayer halls, meeting halls and a library of large proportions. The principal shrine is an imposing stone sculptures in which painted thangkas, bronze images of the deities of the Mahayana pantheon and a richly gilded seated Buddha, no less than 8m (26 ft) high, are displayed. Of importance in the annual life of the monastery is the New Year's festival with its mask dances. Tawang Monastery
This is one of the largest Buddhist establishment in the eastern Himalayas. The monastery's significance derives partly from association with the 6th Dalai Lama, who was born in a nearby village, where his 'footprint' is revered even today. More than 250 Lamas of the Tibetan Gelugpa sect reside at Tawang. The monastery is fortified and dramatically situated on a ridge, about 3050m (10,000 ft) high.

The establishment dates back to the 17th century but has been much rebuilt. It consists of more than 60 buildings, with prayer halls, meeting halls and a library of large proportions. The principal shrine is an imposing stone sculptures in which painted thangkas, bronze images of the deities of the Mahayana pantheon and a richly gilded seated Buddha, no less than 8m (26 ft) high, are displayed. Of importance in the annual life of the monastery is the New Year's festival with its mask dances.

Udaipur
An interesting group of brick Hindu temples dating from the 17th century still stands at this site in Tripura. These structures are related to the brick traditions in Bengal, but they also display the influence of neighbouring Burma. The typical Udaipur temple consists of a square sanctuary and adjoining mandapa, both roofed with vaults with characteristically curved eaves. Rising over the sanctuary is a large hemispherical tower, rather like a Buddhist stupa in form but with an amalaka finial. The walls are unadorned, except for part-circular buttresses at the corners and horizontal mouldings in between.