Shashur Monastery

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.

Shashur Monastery
Religion
Affiliation	Tibetan Buddhism
Sect	Drugpa
Location
Location	Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India
Country	India
Location within India
Geographic coordinates	32°34′45″N 77°1′32″E
Architecture
Founder	Lama Deva Gyatsho