The institute, which houses tens of thousands of monks (or the majority of the Sêrtar population), is located 15 kilometres from the town of Sêrtar.
The institute, which was founded by Jigme Phuntsok in 1980, houses tens of thousands of monks (or the majority of the Sêrtar population). It is located in a valley and around 15 kilometres from the town of Sêrtar.