Shashur Monastery | |
Map Type: | India Himachal Pradesh |
Coordinates: | 32.5792°N 77.0256°W |
Country: | India |
Location: | Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India |
Founded By: | Lama Deva Gyatsho |
Year Completed: | 17th century |
Sect: | Drugpa |
Shashur or Sashur Monastery is a Buddhist monastery of the Drugpa sect in Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, northern India. It is located 137 kilometres from Manali. Sha-shur means "blue pines" in the local dialect, as patches of blue pine can be seen around the monastery.[1] A smaller gompa had existed previous to the current building. In the month of June or July Chham is performed in the monastery.