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Lake Manasarovar

Location

20km of north Mount Kailash, Ngari, Tibet, China.

Reasons to visit

One of the three Holy Lakes in Tibet; The clearest lake in China.

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Opening Hours

  • All day.

Lake Manasarovar(Chinese name: 玛旁雍错) or Mapam Yumco is a fresh-water lake in Ngari, 2,000 km from Lhasa. It lies at 4,556 m above mean sea level, making it the highest fresh-water lake in the world. Like Mount Kailash, Lake Manasasarovar is a place of pilgrimage, attracting religious people from Tibet, India, Nepal, and the other neighboring countries.
lake manasarovar

According to Hindu religion, the lake was first created in the mind of the Lord Brahma. Hence, in Sanskrit it is called "Manassarovara", which is a combination of the words manas (mind) and sarovara (lake). The lake, in Hindu religious belief, is also supposed to be the summer abode of swans. Considered as sacred birds, the swans represent wisdo and beauty.

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