What makes the Sela Pass unique?

               The Sela Pass is the high-altitude mountain pass located in the Tawang district of the Arunachal Pradesh. It has an elevation of 4170 metres. It connects the city of Tawang to Tezpur and Guwahati and is the main road connecting Tawang with the rest of India.

               The Sela Pass is situated at a distance of 78 km from Tawang town. The pass is open throughout the year. During landslide and heavy snow the pass is shut down temporarily. Tawang district lies in close proximity to Tibet.

               The pass has hardly any vegetation, and is usually snow-covered year around. During winter, the temperature in the pass can go down to minus ten degrees. This place is snowed in most of the year, and offers excellent and heavenly views all year round.

               This part of the eastern Himalayan range is a sacred site for the Buddhists as it is believed that about 101 lakes exist in and around the Sela Pass, and each of these lakes has a huge religious significance for the Buddhist community.