Credit: Krish Gopal
About Sashur Monastery
Shashur, which means blue pines in the local dialect, is aptly named after the Shashur or Sashur Monastery. The Buddhist monastery is situated in the northern parts of Himachal Pradesh, Lahaul, and Spiti.
How to reach
There are two ways to reach the monastery either by road, which is 5 km, or by trekking.
History of Sashur Monastery
The monastery was built in the 17th century under the patronage of Lama Deva Gyatsho of Zanskar. He was a missionary to Nawang Namgyal, the king of Bhutan. Lamas of the monastery belong to the Drukpa section.
The Buddhist painting on cotton called Thangkas decorated the walls of the monastery. The largest one is over 15 feet. The 84 Siddhas of Buddhism are well presented through the wall paintings.
The chaam dance is a lively, masked, and costumed dance that is a great event to attend. It performs in the month of June or July with a lot of fanfare.