Sera Kora
Circumabulation of Sera Monastery
Sera Kora takes about an hour, starting west from the entrance to the monastery. There are several brightly colored rock-paintings on the route. A side path uphill leads to Choding Hermitage, predating Sera, a retreat of Tshongkhapa. If you continue up from Choding hermitage for an hour or so, you will arrive at Sera Uste with two-storeyed chapel and monks quarters, which affords marvelous views of Lhasa city.
Near Sera Kora
More to see around Lhasa.
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Barkhor
Barkhor is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around Jokhang Temple in the old part of Lhasa.
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Chagpo Ri
Opposite of Potala to the south east is the 3,725m Chakpori, believed sacred to Vajrapani, the bodhisattva of Energy and Power.
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Drak Lhalupuk
Next door to Drubthub Nunnery is Drak Lhalupuk cave temple, said to be the meditation retreat of King Songtsen Gampo in 7th century, which has relief rock carvings.
