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The magnificent Chongkham Buddha Vihara ,
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Home > Explore > Story > Seeking Solitude: 6 Must-Visit Monasteries in Namsai
The beautiful town of Namsai and its nearby areas are blessed with majestic monasteries or pagodas. We have shortlisted the best ones for you here 06 Min Read
The warm and hospitable populace of Namsai practice the Theravada sect of Buddhism. Translated as ‘the way of elders’, it’s the oldest surviving form of Buddhism in the world and uses ancient and original Pali scriptures from the Buddha’s time. Eastern Arunachal’s Theravada Buddhists are ethnically, culturally and linguistically closer to the Buddhists of Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.