Sera Utse

Sera Utse is a historical hermitage, which belongs to Sera Monastery. It is located on the mountain directly behind Sera Monastery itself, which is about 5 kilometres north of the Jokhang in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. It is older than Sera Monastery. It is about a 1½ hour walk up the hill from Tsongkhapa's hermitage or Choding Khang, which is just above the Assembly Hall of Sera Monastery. It has a two-storied chapel and monks' quarters with magnificent views over the city of Lhasa. There is a protector shrine to Pehar (a Tibetan spirit which belongs to the gyalpo class) and Shri Devi. Sera Utse is also a great place for rock climbing.