Chumi Gyatse Falls

Chumi Gyatse Falls are a series of waterfalls spilling from the cliff face of the Yangtse plateau in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district, where the Tsona Chu enters India from Tibet. They lie very close to the Line of Actual Control, which currently places all of the falls on the Indian side. Local Buddhists hold the 108 falls to be a blessing of Guru Padmasambhava: legend says he hurled his rosary at the rock and a stream burst out where each bead struck. The Monpa believe the water has healing power.

Just across the valley is Domtsang, a meditation site linked to Padmasambhava since at least the 14th century, now in Chinese territory. The area was long disputed and saw a lengthy stand-off in 1999. Since 2018 Arunachal Pradesh has been developing the falls for tourism, and in July 2020 a new gompa housing a Padmasambhava statue was opened here.