Middle Gompa Bomdila

Middle Gompa Bomdila is a Buddhist monastery located in Bomdila town in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. It is one of three gompas in Bomdila, situated between the Lower and Upper Gompas. Affiliated with the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism, it serves the local Monpa community. The monastery features traditional Tibetan architecture, prayer halls, thangkas and a serene courtyard, offering views of the surrounding Himalayan landscape and Bomdila town.

Visitors can expect a quiet, traditional Tibetan Buddhist monastery set within Bomdila town with views of the Himalayan ranges and valley. The complex includes a prayer hall with Buddha statues, thangkas and murals, a courtyard and prayer wheels. The atmosphere is calm and devotional, with monks performing daily prayers. Visitors can walk through the hall, observe architecture and artwork, and enjoy panoramic views of Bomdila and surrounding mountains.

Middle Gompa is one of the three gompas of Bomdila, representing the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Along with the Lower and Upper Gompas, it was established to serve the religious needs of the Monpa community in West Kameng. The Upper Gompa was built in 1965-66, while the Middle Gompa is noted as an older prayer centre within the town's monastic cluster.

The monastery is an important centre of Tibetan Buddhism of the Gelugpa school for the Monpa people of Bomdila. It hosts daily prayers, religious teachings and traditional festivals, displays Tibetan thangkas, murals and statues, and reflects the cultural heritage and architectural style of the Himalayan Buddhist community in Arunachal Pradesh.