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Lake Mansarovar
The 4,590 m freshwater lake at the foot of Mount Kailash — said to be the highest freshwater lake in the world and the original source of four major rivers.
Lake Mansarovar — at 4,590 m, often called the world’s highest freshwater lake — sits 30 km from Mount Kailash. The 88 km lake is reputed to be the source-region of four major rivers (Brahmaputra, Indus, Sutlej, and the Karnali — the longest source-stream of the Ganga).
For Hindu pilgrims, taking a dip in Mansarovar and circumambulating the lake (vehicle-supported, 88 km) is paired with the Kailash parikrama. The pre-dawn puja, the lake’s perfect mirror reflection of Kailash on still mornings, and the silence of the high desert make it one of the most sacred spaces on earth.
Highlights
Things to see and do
- Holy dip at Mansarovar shore
- Lake parikrama (88 km, vehicle-supported)
- Chiu Gompa monastery (hillside view)
- Sunrise & sunset puja
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