Lake Manasarovar

Tibet Autonomous Region, China

Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in Tibet. This lake is considered very sacred by Tibetans Buddhist, Hindus, and Jains. This lake is considered very holy by Tibetans and appears excessively in Tibetan folk songs and dances. Lake Manasarovara is the lake in which a great Tibetan monk saw " Aha" " Kha" " Mha". These three initials helped the search team to locate the current the 14th Dalia Lama of Tibet. The three initials stand for the province, the district, and the monastery in which the current Dalai Lama was born, i.e. Ahamdho, Khunbum, and Taktser respectively. In Tibetan folk songs Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar appear hand in hand. In some it says, " The highest mountain is Mt. Kailash" " The largest lake is Lake Manasarovar". Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are iconic representation of Western Tibet which is Ngari but it is considered holy and sacred by all Tibetans through out Tibet. Tibetans from all nooks and corner come to Mount Kailsh and Lake Manasarovar for pilgrimage at least once in a life time! Hindus and Jains also visit this lake and bathe in this lake to wash away their sins! These days tourist from all over the world pour into this place to catch the Tibetan spiritual vibe which helps to calm our mind and body.