Chumi Gyatse Falls

Chumi Gyatse Falls
Location in Arunachal Pradesh, India
LocationTawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates27°46′34″N 91°58′58″E / 27.7762°N 91.9829°E / 27.7762; 91.9829

Chumi Gyatse Falls (Tibetan: ཆུ་མིག་བརྒྱ་རྩ, Wylie: chu mig brgya rtsa, THL: chu mik gya tsa), called Domtsang and Dongzhang (东章瀑布) waterfalls in Tibetan and Chinese languages respectively, are a collection of waterfalls in the Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh, India, close to the border with the Tibet region of China. According to the local Buddhist tradition, the 108 holly water falls which originate from in-between the mountains symbolise the blessings of Guru Padmasambhava. The Chumi Gyatse Falls are close to the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border between China and India, just 250 metres away according to one account.

Padmasambhava had stayed in Domtsang region for five days, and it is one of the seven regions in Mon to have been blessed by him. Domtsang was one of the three most sacred sites of Shar Lawog Yulsum (eastern Tawang). However, no ancient township nor any monastery remain intact today.