Q. Which of the following statements with regard to the Buddhist monasteries in Arunachal Pradesh is/are correct?
1.The Tawang Monastery is the largest monastery in India and houses a massive gilded Buddha statue.
2.The Urgelling Monastery, dating back to the 15th century, is historically celebrated as the birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
Detailed Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Tawang Monastery, situated at an altitude of approximately 10,000 feet in Arunachal Pradesh, is the largest Buddhist monastery in India (and the second-largest in the world after the Potala Palace in Lhasa). It features a prominent 18-foot gilded image of the Buddha.
- Statement 2 is correct: Located close to Tawang town, the ancient Urgelling Monastery is famous in Tibetan Buddhism as the birthplace of Tsangyang Gyatso, the 6th Dalai Lama, born there in 1683.
