It is the first Full Moon of year's first month, considered a very auspicious day of offering prayers / good thoughts & deeds, that also marks the 15th & concluding day of Tibetan Lorsa (New Year) celebration. The Gelug's Monlam Chenmo ceremony also concludes on this first Full Moon Day, with a speciall mass prayer of the two monastic institutes of Sera Monastery - Sera Jey & Sera Mey at Sera Thekchenling Lachi.

On this auspicious day, lay devotees in entirity (family & relatives) visit the monastery to make their offerings. In the evening, the Choenga Choepa (The grand - massive & beautiful butter sculptered Thorma) is brought out