Shelkar Monastery (Kathmandu)
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Shelkar Monastery was built in 1264 in Tibet. Shelkar Choedhey Monastery was situated at a place, which was by Tibetans, considered spiritually sacred site. It is situated in the western part of Tibet, DingRi District. The exact location where the Monastery is established in is known as Shelkar Immutable Adamantine Fort. In 1959 The monastery was completely destroyed. Just ten of the Shelkar monks managed to flee into exile. Under the kindness and guidance of HH the 14th Dalai Lama they stayed some years in the Solokhumbu area and then in 1981 they moved down to the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu.
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Coordinates: 27°43'30"N 85°22'19"E
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