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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. Shey Gompa means the Crystal Monastery in Tibetan. It was established in the 11th century. The monastery is considered to be the spiritual heart of Upper Dolpa. The monastery has a two-story building coloured in red and the interior has various Buddhist paintings. A festival called ''Shey Mela'' is organized every twelve years. 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''. See also *Shey Phoksundo National Park References Buddhist monasteries in Nepal 11th-century establishments in Nepal {{Nepal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolpa
Dolpa District ( ne, डोल्पा जिल्ला), is a district, located in Karnali Province of Nepal, It is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal and one of ten district of Karnali. The district, with Dunai as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2011) of 36,700. Dolpa is the largest district (by area) of Nepal. Geography and climate Dolpa is the largest district of Nepal covering 5.36% of the total landmass of the country, located at 28°43’N to 29°43’N latitude, and 82°23’E to 83°41’E longitude. Elevation ranges from . The district borders Tibet on the north and northeast, Jumla and Mugu districts on the west, Myagdi, Jajarkot, Western and Eastern Rukum on the south, and Mustang on the east. A large portion of the district is protected by Shey Phoksundo National Park. The name is derived from the 12th century Shey Monastery and the deepest lake in Nepal, the Phoksundo Lake, both of which lie in the district. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |