Shey Gompa Explained
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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Notes and References
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- Web site: Nepal: On a walk through the wilderness. The Independent. 2020-08-16. 2014-05-17.
- Book: Bhuju, U. R. . Shakya, P. R. . Basnet, T. B. . Shrestha, S. . 2007 . Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites . 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 . Kathmandu . 978-92-9115-033-5 .
- Web site: Gurung. Hum. Mystical Dolpa in the mist Nation- Nepali Times. 2020-08-16.
- Web site: Baral. Aditi. 10 underrated but beautiful places you should visit this Dashain. My Republica. 2020-08-16.
- Web site: डोल्पा जि.स.स .
- Web site: प्रकृतिमा लुकेको पर्यटनस्थल डोल्पा. 2020-08-16.
