Top 10 holy lakes in Tibet
Heart of the world: Lake Mapam Yumco
Location: 35 kilometers east of the Burang County in Ngari Prefecture, western Tibet, and 20 kilometers southeast to Mt. Kailash,which is known as "Mother of Iceberg"
Area: 320 square meters
Altitude: 4,556 meters
Type: Freshwater lake
Breathtaking Lake Dangra Yutso
Location: Nyema County, Nagqu Prefecture of Tibet
Area: 835.8 square meters
Altitude: 4,528 meters
Type: Saltwater lake
Tips: The best season to Lake Dangra Yutso is between July and September. With temperate and sunny weather, visitors can enjoy the lush plants and flowers as well as endless grassland during these seasons.
Jade-liked Lake Dangchung Tso
Location: In the southern part of Nyima County, Nagqu Prefecture in northern Tibet and to the north of Lake Dangra
Yutso.
Area: 830.5 square meters
Altitude: 4,475 meters
Type: Saltwater lake
Heavenly lake: Namtso Co
Area:1,920 square meters
Altitude: 4,718 meters
Type: Saltwater lake
Boasting one of the greatest lakes in Tibet, Natmso Co is also the largest saltwater lake with the highest altitude in the world.
The Natmso Lake is surrounded by four monasteries in the distance—the Tashi Boduoqie to the east, the Guerqiong Baima Monastery to the south, the Jiaduo Monastery to the west and the Qiatuo Monastery to the north, representing fury, anger, power and impact respectively.
On the wall of those monasteries, there bears a large number of Buddha figures which are taken shape naturally.
It is said that Natmso Co is the daughter of Indra and the mother of Mt. Nyainqentanglha, so it is a must-visit holy place for Buddhist believers since the ancient times.
Paradise of birds: Pangong Tso Lake
Location: about 12 kilometers away from Turi County, Ngari Prefecture in the west of Tibet.
Area: 600 square meters
Altitude: 4,250 meters
Type: Fresh water in the east while salt water in the middle-west of the lake
Ghost lake: Lannga Co
Location: Within the Burang County, the Ngari Prefecture in the west of Tibet, just a bank from the Lake Mapam Yumco. The passage between the two lakes is the only way to get in or out of Burang.
Area: 268.5 square meters
Altitude: 4,572 meters
Type: Saltwater lake
God-given pasture: Zhari Namco
Location: In the northeast of Tsochen County, Burnag County, Ngari Prefecture in the west of Tibet, around 12 kilometers away from Tsochen County.
Area: 996.9 square meters
Altitude: 4,613 meters
Type: Saltwater lake
Mysteriously hidden Rinchen Xiubu Co
Location: In the north of Zhongbao County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet, and in the north ridge of Gangdise Mountains.
Area: 187.1 square meters
Altitude: 4,756 meters
Type: Saltwater lake
Charming Yamzhog Yumco
Location: Nanggarze County, Lhoka Prefecture, southern Tibet, about 70 kilometers to the southwest of Lhasa.
Area: 678 square meters
Altitude: 4,441 meters
Type: Saltwater lake
Palette endowed by the deity: Dagze Co
Location: In a garben basin in Nyema County, Nagqu Prefecture, northern Tibet, in the north of Changtang Grassland
Area: 244.7 square meters
Altitude: 4,459 meters
Type: Saltwater lake
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