Bomdila Monastery, Tibetan Buddhist monastery in West Kameng district, India.

Bomdila Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist complex in the hills of West Kameng district, consisting of three main sections stacked on a slope. The upper gompa houses a Buddha temple, while the middle and lower sections contain prayer halls and meditation spaces for the monastic community.

The monastery, also called Upper Gompa, was built in 1965–1966 by Tsona Gontse Rinpoche XII, a native of Morshing in Kalaktang circle, West Kameng district. It reproduces the 15th-century Tsona Gontse monastery of Tibet. The founder died in 1966; his successor, Tsona Gontse Rinpoche XIII, added a large prayer hall, consecrated by the Dalai Lama on 13 October 1997.

The monastery serves as a living center where monks gather daily for prayer and study. The buildings reflect Tibetan architectural traditions and show how Buddhism is practiced in this remote region today.

The best time to visit is between October and April when weather conditions are favorable and roads are passable. You can reach the site by car or local transport from nearby towns and cities in the region.

The monastery is also called Upper Gompa and reproduces the layout of Tsonga Gonste, a 15th-century Tibetan monastery. The 12th Tsonga Gonste Rinpoche, born in Morshing in Kalaktang, West Kameng district, founded it and died in 1966, the year after construction began.