Located about 3 kilometers (2 miles) north of Lhasa, Sera Monastery is one of the six important monasteries of the Gelugpa order of the Tibetan Buddhism. Sera means wild roses in Tibetan. Legend has it that the site where the monastery was built was covered with wild roses in bloom, hence its name. In the temple are kept with a large amount of precious cultural relics, arts and crafts, including Buddhist sutras and statues, unparalleled murals, and sacred vessels and vestments.