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
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
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
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Shey Phoksundo National Park
Shey Phoksundo National Park is the largest and only trans- Himalayan national park in Nepal. It was established in 1984 and covers an area of in the districts of Dolpa and Mugu in the Mid-Western Region, Nepal. The protected area ranges in el ...
References
Buddhist monasteries in Nepal
11th-century establishments in Nepal
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