Shey Gompa

This article is about the monastery in Nepal. For the monastery in India, see Shey Monastery.
Shey Gompa Monastery
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
Location
LocationDolpa, Nepal
Shey Gompa is located in Nepal
Shey Gompa
Shown within Nepal
Geographic coordinates29°21′07″N 82°49′30″E / 29.352°N 82.825°E / 29.352; 82.825

The Shey Gompa (Nepali: शे गुम्बा, She gumba) is a Buddhist monastery located in the She Phoksundo rural municipality of the Dolpa district in Nepal at an elevation of 4200m.[1] Shey Gompa means the Crystal Monastery in Tibetan.[2] It was established in the 11th century.[3][4] The monastery is considered to be the spiritual heart of Upper Dolpa.[5]

The monastery has a two-story building coloured in red and the interior has various Buddhist paintings.[2]

A festival called Shey Mela is organized every twelve years.[6] It is believed that in 1220 BS, the Kagyu tribe came to this place and started this festival as a symbol of winning against the evil spirits, the Rakshyas.[7]

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  2. ^ a b "Nepal: On a walk through the wilderness". The Independent. 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  3. ^ Bhuju, U. R.; Shakya, P. R.; Basnet, T. B.; Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites (PDF). Kathmandu: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5.
  4. ^ Gurung, Hum. "Mystical Dolpa in the mist Nation- Nepali Times". Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  5. ^ Baral, Aditi. "10 underrated but beautiful places you should visit this Dashain". My Republica. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  6. ^ "डोल्पा जि.स.स".
  7. ^ "प्रकृतिमा लुकेको पर्यटनस्थल डोल्पा". Retrieved 2020-08-16.