Shashur Monastery Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lahaul and Spiti Tourism:Monasteries. District Lahaul & Spiti. 21 November 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110407161944/http://hplahaulspiti.nic.in/Monasteries.htm. 7 April 2011. dmy-all.