28, May 2025

Unveiling the ancient root of Torgya: A monpa festival in Arunachal Pradesh.

VOLUME-9; ISSUE-5; MAY-2025

Author(s): Ms. Tenzin Lhamu

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Guest Lecturer, Dorjee Khandu Government College, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.

DOIs:10.2017/IJRCS/202505023     |     Paper ID: IJRCS202505023


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This topic explores the Torgya celebration among the Monpa community of Arunachal Pradesh, tracing its origins and its connections to Tibet and examining the Dzongs of Arunachal Pradesh under the 5th Dalai Lama's rule. Additionally, it highlights the significant folk dances performed during the Torgya Festival. As well as its importance to the monpa community. This covers overall a culture of Monpa community living in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh. Due to limited availability of written sources on the topic. I had to rely heavily on oral sources, particularly information provided by informants from Tawang monastery, where the Torgya festival is held annually.

Torgya, Dzong (Administrative centre) Gonpa, Monpa, Chham (Dance)

Ms. Tenzin Lhamu (2025); Unveiling the ancient roots of Torgya: A Monpa festival in Arunachal Pradesh, International Journal of Research Culture Society,    ISSN(O): 2456-6683,  Volume – 9,   Issue –  5,  Pp. 139-145.       Available on – https://ijrcs.org/

 

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