Shergaon is a small and a beautiful village in the District of West Kameng of Arunachal Pradesh.It is surrounded by himalayan mountains from all the sides and has a small stream named Duflo-Kho which flows through the village.The village has a population of around 3077 according to 2011 census.Shergaon is now turning into a hot tourist destination due to its scenic beauty,cool climate,rich culture and heritage.Shergaon was awarded best Tourism village under silver category in the year 2023 by the Ministry of Tourism,Govt of India.Many point of interest in and around Shergaon village are Choskorong Waterfall, Thungeey Gompa,State Horticulture Farm and Trout Hatchery.The villagers also celebrate many festivals like Pridochhepchi,Chekor and Lossar in which unique dances like Zaam and Azulampu Dance are performed by the youth.Shergaon also boast of many rich local handicrafts like handbags,shawl and carpets in addition to local wine from kiwi,peach and autumn olive.
A man-made waterfall on the choskorong river with a mystifying effect which will refresh you with its crystal clear water.
Kro-Chekor is a week long festival celebrated in Shergaon during the onset of spring i.e around the month of June-July every year.This festival not only showcases traditional custumes but also local songs and dances along with local wine and dishes are a must see and to be enjoyed .During the festival young boys and girls take a pilgrimage of holy buddhist text around the village which culminates to a water cleasing ceremony at the dusk.After the Chekor, a day is assigned to each clan of village to undertake yet another trekking pilgrimage to a holy site known as Nechin Dombo Lahiri kro where villagers pray and young boys perform traditional dance.
Shergaon also known as the "Apple Bowl of Arunachal Pradesh" in context to the diverse and exotic kind of apples and other temperate fruits grown here.A state apple horticulture farm with research facilty was establised in Shergaon in the year 1972 and has been producing apples of many varieties since then.Apple flower can be enjoyed from March and fruits can be seen and purchased from the center from August till September.
Believed to be existed before 17th century (probably), ruins of ‘Thungeey Gonpa’, located in Shergaon village is one of the oldest Gonpa among all other Buddhist temples in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh. It was built by a monk Lamu Jangsey Pejang. The speciality of this Gonpa is that the whole structure is made up of mud. Therefore, it is also known as ‘Kaamcho-Yaam’ which literally means mud house in Sherdukpen dialect. Each single brick is 1x1/2 meter dimensionally. The whole area covers nearly 1 hectare approximately. Apart from that, numerous imperative Rhododendron arboreum and Daphne papyraceae (Paper plant) flowers found here in the winter season which adds to beautiful scenery over there.
" PRIDO CHEPCHI" is a very unique festival of Shergaon village is celebrated around the month of July every year. It's a day long event in which the buddhist monks performs prayers in the Gompa (a buddhist monastery).The main attraction is the " Bardoo Cham" dance which is performed on that particular day. This dance is a depiction of Buddhist belief of the journey after death & before rebirth. " Bardo" is the period whereby the human soul experiences many hardships before entering a new embryo. The Prido chepchi festival of Shertukpen community is not only a display of dances but a spiritual experience which encourages a person to avoid sin so that ones soul can have a peaceful journey after death.