Sera Monastery, Tibetan Temples, Lhasa, Tibet Postcard
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Postcard: Sera Monastery (Tibetan: se ra dgon pa "Wild Roses Monastery") is one of the "great three" Gelug university monasteries of Tibet, located 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of Lhasa and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the Jokhang Temple. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Drepung Monastery. The origin of its name is attributed to a fact that the site where the monastery was built was surrounded by wild roses in bloom. Travel/Adventure series - Tibet & The Himalayas. Original Photography/Art/Design by work4dream.