Golden Pagoda

The Golden Pagoda is built on plateau overlooking the plains at the foothill of the last fringes of Eastern Himalayas of patkai Range in Arunachal Pradesh. It is built in Burmese architectural design and style. The Golden Pagoda is built on plateau overlooking the plains at the foothill of the last fringes of Eastern Himalayas of Patkai Range. It is built in Burmese architectural design and style. The Golden Pagoda complex is spread over 20 Hectares of land and the main shrine stands on a plinth area of 4272.58 sq ft. The height of Pagoda is 17.60 m. The Pagoda CONSISTS OF 12 sub domes and the main and the largest dome is placed over middle portion of the main shrine. The circumambulation path is laid in concrete cement.

The spire is topped with a special ornamental umbrella piece. The main doors to the whole body of Pagoda are wooden and hand carved. The whole body of pagoda is covered in gold paint shimmering like gold which is why it is called the ‘Golden Pagoda’. Inside the shrine hall, the purely made of Bronze Buddha statue is placed in meditating pose.
The shrine hall has four entrances on east, north, west and south directions. Main entrance to the hall faces north. The Buddha statue faces the north direction. The main entrance to the Golden Pagoda complex faces east, the direction that Buddha achieved Enlightenment. Each of the four entrance of the shrine hall is guarded by a pair of mythical lions. On four corners of the outer base of the main shrine is a traditional Bell post; Nang Vasundri or the Goddess that is known to witness the offerings made in the temple by human, Chowsang Siwili at other corner and four deities statue in last corner. There is a pond near the entrance Gate and the Ashoka pillar on the eastern side of the main shrine are some of the layout design features of the Golden Pagoda complex.
The Golden Pagoda is managed by the Broad of members that are constantly striving for making the shimmering Golden Pagoda as one of the best wonders across continent in years to come.
Currently here resides above hundreds of young Monks and yearly or monthly, Monks from across countries come for worshipping, short and long stay for exchange of Dhamma talks regularly.