Lake Manasarovar
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Lake Manasarovar also called Mapam Yumtso locally, is a high altitude freshwater lake near Mount Kailash in Burang County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It is located at an elevati
Lake Manasarovar with Mount Kailash in the background
Topography of the region showing Manasarovar (right) and Rakshastal lakes with Mount Kailash
A pilgrim taking a dip in the lake
View of the lake from Chiu Gompa Monastery
Ngari Prefecture
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Ngari Prefecture or Ali Prefecture is a prefecture of China's Tibet Autonomous Region covering Western Tibet, whose traditional name is Ngari Khorsum. Its administrative centre and largest settlement
Lake Manasarovar and Mount Naimona'nyi
Painting of Avalokitesvara and a fisherman in a storm, Tholing Monastery, 11th century
Ruins of Tsaparang, the capital of Guge
Chiu Monastery by Lake Manasarovar, with Mount Kailash in the background