Empong Monastery
Chongkham, Arunachal Pradesh · Buddha · Buddhist Monastery
Namsai district Ti Met shrine known for Sangken festival gatherings — ILP required.
Empong Monastery in Chongkham circle, Namsai district, is regarded locally as a Ti Met (holy place). District tourism recounts that a Buddha statue believed to have special powers was installed here, and that devotees visit especially during the Sangken festival.
History
Namsai district records a local story that a villager once used a Buddha statue to watch rice drying in the sun; birds stayed away, and a visitor later installed the statue in Empong Monastery.
Believers come to have wishes fulfilled; the district page notes that childless couples also pray here, and that hundreds flock during Sangken each year.
Good to know
Listed as a tourist place on namsai.nic.in
Sangken festival draws large gatherings
Accessible from Namsai with Assam air and rail links
Getting there
Nearest airport: Mohanbari (Dibrugarh), about 123 km from Namsai. Nearest rail: New Tinsukia Junction, about 79.7 km. Road buses/cabs from Tinsukia, Guwahati, Siliguri and Itanagar. Inner Line Permit required for Arunachal Pradesh.
Best time to visit: Oct – Apr