Religious Festival · Arunachal Pradesh
Torgya Festival
Tawang Monastery, Tawang
Photo of the area: Kingshuk Mondal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A three-day monastic festival of masked dances at Tawang Monastery.
Torgya is held at Tawang Monastery in January over three days, with monks performing masked dances to drive away evil spirits.
Planning a visit
- When: Usually January. The next dates have not been announced yet.
- Where: Tawang Monastery, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Book stays early if your dates fall on the main days: towns fill up around popular fairs and festivals.
Sources
Last checked 27 October 2026. Dates and arrangements are set by the organisers and can change.
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