Urgelling Monastery

Urgelling Monastery
Urgelling Monastery situated at Tawang is the birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
Location
LocationArunachal Pradesh, India
CountryIndia
Interactive map of Urgelling Monastery
Architecture
StyleTibetan
FounderUrgen Sangpo
Established1489; 537 years ago (1489)

Urgelling Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India and is the birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso, who was born on 1 March 1683.

Ugyenling monastery inscription stating the birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama
Ugyenling monastery front view

References

27°35′18″N 91°51′55″E / 27.5883°N 91.8653°E / 27.5883; 91.8653