Local favourite monastery · Shi Yomi, Arunachal Pradesh
Gompa
Gompa is a monastery in Shi Yomi, Arunachal Pradesh. It is about 152 km by road from Ziro, and Qoidêngarbo Ri (60 km) is the must-see nearby.
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 Ziro (AR): about 152 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ziro
- From Dibrugarh (AS): about 190 km by road (152 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dibrugarh
- From Itanagar (AR): about 221 km by road (177 km straight line) · directions · more places near Itanagar
- From Jorhat (AS): about 260 km by road (208 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jorhat
- From Tawang (AR): about 307 km by road (246 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tawang
Coordinates: 28.61863, 94.07406. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gompa
- Qoidêngarbo Ri · viewpoint · Upper Subansiri · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mechuka View Point · viewpoint · Shi Yomi · ~9 km · Highly rated
- 娜汪 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~35 km
- 扎里莎玛 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~36 km
- 旺勒 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~37 km
- 家啥多乌脚 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~41 km
- 折马拉岗 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~45 km
- 增子日 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~46 km
- 久如朗莫吉嘎瓦 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~47 km
- 亚洒 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~47 km
- Siko Dido Waterfalls · waterfall · Shi Yomi · ~48 km · Well liked
- 加布拉 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~48 km
- 伴波日 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~48 km
- 加热加乌 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~50 km
- 卓姆错布 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~50 km
- 加尔溪卡 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~52 km
- Nayu Dongla · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~53 km
- 伍布 · viewpoint · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~54 km
Other buddhist sites near Gompa
- Lamaling Monastery · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~123 km · Must-see
- Qanag Gompa · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~124 km
- Buchu Temple · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~127 km
- Taktse Yungdrungling Monastery · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~137 km
- Demo Monastery · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~142 km
- Sangnag Choling Temple · Buddhist site · Lhoka · ~146 km
- Bagrim Chöde Gompa · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~146 km
- 唐拉拉康 · Buddhist site · Nyingchi Prefecture · ~149 km
- Samten Yangchag Monastery · Buddhist site · Shi Yomi · ~1 km
- Old Gompa · Buddhist site · Shi Yomi · ~1 km
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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 Ziro?
Gompa is about 152 km by road from Ziro (122 km straight line), 190 km from Dibrugarh and 221 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: Qoidêngarbo Ri (viewpoint, 60 km), Mechuka View Point (viewpoint, 9 km), 娜汪 (viewpoint, 35 km), 扎里莎玛 (viewpoint, 36 km), 旺勒 (viewpoint, 37 km), 家啥多乌脚 (viewpoint, 41 km).