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{{Tibetan Buddhism}}
{{Tibetan Buddhism}}
'''Shashur or Sashur Monastery''' is a [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monastery of the [[Drukpa Lineage|Drugpa]] sect in [[Lahaul and Spiti district|Lahaul and Spiti]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], northern [[India]]. It is located 137 kilometres from [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh|Manali]]. Sha-shur means "blue pines" in the local dialect, as  patches of blue pine can be seen around the monastery.<ref name=las>{{cite web|url=http://hplahaulspiti.nic.in/Monasteries.htm|title=Lahaul and Spiti Tourism:Monasteries|publisher=District Lahaul & Spiti|accessdate=21 November 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407161944/http://hplahaulspiti.nic.in/Monasteries.htm|archivedate=7 April 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> A smaller gompa had existed previous to the current building. In the month of June or July [[Chham]] is performed in the monastery.<ref name="las" />
'''Shashur Monastery''' (locally known as 'Shashur gonpa') is a [[Tibetan Buddhism|Tibetan Buddhist]] monastery of the [[Drukpa Lineage|Drugpa]] sect in Lahaul valley, [[Lahaul and Spiti district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], northern [[India]]. It is located 3&nbsp;km away from [[Kyelang]], the district headquarters. In the local dialect, the word 'shashur' means 'amidst blue pines', and refers to the location of this monastery on a [[Blue pine|pine]]-covered mountain. The monastery was established by a lama from [[Ladakh]] called Dawa Gyatsho in the 17th century.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Handa |first=Om Chand |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Buddhist_Monasteries_of_Himachal/rbeRDnz8h7oC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Shashur+gompa&pg=PA321&printsec=frontcover |title=Buddhist Monasteries of Himachal |date=2004 |publisher=Indus Publishing |isbn=978-81-7387-170-2 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Deshpande |first=Aruna |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Buddhist_India_Rediscovered/nbUQAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=shashur+monastery&pg=PT115&printsec=frontcover |title=Buddhist India Rediscovered |date=2013-11-01 |publisher=Jaico Publishing House |isbn=978-81-8495-247-6 |language=en}}</ref> The monastery is known for its annual Tseshe festival, held between June and July.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mitra |first=Swati |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Buddhist_Trail_in_Himachal/UVfiQwTp8wwC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=shashur+monastery&pg=PA60&printsec=frontcover |title=The Buddhist Trail in Himachal: A Travel Guide |date=2006 |publisher=Good Earth |isbn=978-81-87780-33-5 |language=en}}</ref>[[File:Shashur Monastery 04.jpg|thumb|263x263px|Shashur monastery, Lahaul. ]]


==Footnotes==
==References==
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[[Category:Buddhist monasteries in Himachal Pradesh]]
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[[Category:Drukpa Kagyu monasteries and temples]]
[[Category:Drukpa Kagyu monasteries and temples in India]]
[[Category:Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples in India]]
[[Category:Buddhism in Lahaul and Spiti district]]
[[Category:Buddhism in Lahaul and Spiti district]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Lahaul and Spiti district]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Lahaul and Spiti district]]
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Latest revision as of 09:21, 7 November 2025


Shashur Monastery
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
SectDrugpa
Location
LocationLahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India
CountryIndia
Shashur Monastery is located in Himachal Pradesh
Shashur Monastery
Location within India
Coordinates32°34′45″N 77°1′32″E / 32.57917°N 77.02556°E / 32.57917; 77.02556
Architecture
FounderLama Deva Gyatsho


Shashur Monastery (locally known as 'Shashur gonpa') is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Drugpa sect in Lahaul valley, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, northern India. It is located 3 km away from Kyelang, the district headquarters. In the local dialect, the word 'shashur' means 'amidst blue pines', and refers to the location of this monastery on a pine-covered mountain. The monastery was established by a lama from Ladakh called Dawa Gyatsho in the 17th century.[1][2] The monastery is known for its annual Tseshe festival, held between June and July.[3]

Shashur monastery, Lahaul.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Handa, Om Chand (2004). Buddhist Monasteries of Himachal. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-170-2.
  2. Deshpande, Aruna (1 November 2013). Buddhist India Rediscovered. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8495-247-6.
  3. Mitra, Swati (2006). The Buddhist Trail in Himachal: A Travel Guide. Good Earth. ISBN 978-81-87780-33-5.


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