Local favourite monastery · Upper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh
Gompa
Gompa is a monastery in Upper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh. It is about 212 km by road from Dibrugarh.
Gompa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this monastery: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Gompa
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Gompa: timings and tips
Typical hours: Monasteries and stupas are usually open from early morning to around sunset; prayer halls may open only at prayer times. These are typical for buddhist sites in India; hours for this monastery are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Walk clockwise around stupas and prayer wheels.
- Take off your shoes in prayer halls and do not point your feet at images of the Buddha.
- Ask before photographing monks or the inside of a prayer hall.
How to reach Gompa — distance from nearby cities
- From Dibrugarh (AS): about 212 km by road (170 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dibrugarh
- From Ziro (AR): about 241 km by road (192 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ziro
- From Itanagar (AR): about 310 km by road (248 km straight line) · directions · more places near Itanagar
- From Jorhat (AS): about 324 km by road (259 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jorhat
- From Tezpur (AS): about 418 km by road (334 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tezpur
Coordinates: 28.99952, 94.89639. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gompa
- Gengbang La · viewpoint · Gelling Circle · ~14 km
- Kepang La · viewpoint · Gelling Circle · ~24 km
- 博帮 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~27 km
- 打让 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~32 km
- 上比多日山 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~33 km
- 得尔工棍巴 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~38 km
- 打靶山 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~44 km
- 嘎隆拉 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~45 km
- 尼隆普 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~46 km
- Damnyain La · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~48 km
- 打崩 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~48 km
- 折里江坳 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~50 km
- 布裙山 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~51 km
- 布龚 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~53 km
- Luxar La · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~55 km
- 敌比 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~56 km
- Mouling National Park · sanctuary · Siang · ~58 km
- 公继日 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~58 km
Other buddhist sites near Gompa
- Lamaling Monastery · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~88 km · Must-see
- Qanag Gompa · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~76 km
- Demo Monastery · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~78 km
- Buchu Temple · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~89 km
- Taktse Yungdrungling Monastery · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~90 km
- 唐拉拉康 · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~111 km
- Bhakha Gompa · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~146 km
- Yang Sang Pemakod Monastery · Buddhist site · Upper Siang · ~0 km
- 更仁寺 · Buddhist site · Upper Siang · ~21 km
- Kepang La Chorten · Buddhist site · Gelling Circle · ~23 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Gompa?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of Gompa?
Hours for Gompa are not published here. Typical for buddhist sites in India: Monasteries and stupas are usually open from early morning to around sunset; prayer halls may open only at prayer times. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is Gompa from Dibrugarh?
Gompa is about 212 km by road from Dibrugarh (170 km straight line), 241 km from Ziro and 310 km from Itanagar. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Gompa?
Nearby: Gengbang La (viewpoint, 14 km), Kepang La (viewpoint, 24 km), 博帮 (viewpoint, 27 km), 打让 (viewpoint, 32 km), 上比多日山 (viewpoint, 33 km), 得尔工棍巴 (viewpoint, 38 km).