Shey Gompa

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]

This article is about the monastery in Nepal. For the monastery in India, see Shey Monastery.
Shey Gompa Monastry
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
Location
LocationDolpa, Nepal
Shown within Nepal
Geographic coordinates29.352°N 82.825°E / 29.352; 82.825

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]

See also

References
  1. "Major Attractions of Dolpo- Nepal". Nepal Travel Guide. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  2. "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.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  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. http://ddcdolpa.gov.np/s_gumba_mela/
  7. "प्रकृतिमा लुकेको पर्यटनस्थल डोल्पा". Retrieved 2020-08-16.


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