Sera has many hermitages located in the foothills above Lhasa. Each hermitage is described in detail in essays that incorporate a rich array of photos as well. Learn about the history of each institution by clicking on a given hermitage in the list that follows:
Chupzang Nunnery (~~chu bzang dgon~~)
Drakri Hermitage (~~brag ri ri khrod~~)
Garu Nunnery (~~ga ru dgon pa~~)
Jokpo Hermitage (~~’jog po ri khrod~~)
Keutsang Hermitage (~~ke’u tshang ri khrod~~)
Keutsang East Hermitage (~~ke’u tshang shar ri khrod~~)
Keutsang West Hermitage (~~ke’u tshang nub ri khrod~~)
Khardo Hermitage (~~mkhar do ri khrod~~)
Negodong Nunnery (~~gnas sgo gdong dgon pa~~)
Nenang Nunnery (~~gnas nang ri khrod~~)
Pabongkha Hermitage (~~pha bong kha ri khrod~~)
Panglung Hermitage (~~spang lung ri khrod~~)
Purbuchok Hermitage (~~phur bu lcog ri khrod~~)
Rakhadrak Hermitage (~~ra kha brag ri khrod~~)
Sera Chöding Hermitage (~~se ra chos sdings ri khrod~~)
Sera Gönpasar Hermitage (~~se ra dgon pa gsar ri khrod~~)
Sera Utsé Hermitage (~~se ra dbu rtse ri khrod~~)
Takten Hermitage (~~rtags bstan ri khrod~~)
Trashi Chöling Hermitage (~~bkra shis chos gling ri khrod~~)
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