Yardrok Yutso Lake

Yardrok Yutso Lake is known for having the most beautiful water in the world. In Tibetan, "Yar" means above, "Drok" is pasture, "Yu" is jade, and "Tso" is Lake. "Above the Pasture of Jade Lake" invokes images of "scattered turquoise goddess earrings" in the minds of Tibetan people.

Yardrok Yutso's body winds up through the hills more than 130 kilometers. Despite the fact that its angles do not reveal a whole picture, Yardrok Yutso can only be seen from a very high point or from map. Yardrok Yutso's likeness to earrings can be seen from this vantage point- the lake sits like earrings embedded above the mountain as an ear. The varying rays of sunlight at different times reveal the rich levels of blue, which appear and fade almost like a dream.

Serling Tso Lake

Legends say a devil called Serling used to live in the forests west of Lhasa in Tohlung Dechen County. Each day he would consume millions of souls until he was found by Padmasambhava on his quest to subdue monsters. Padmasambhava pursued the monster that fled from the forest to a lake south of Changtang. The master decreed that Serling shall never leave this lake and forever devoutly repent. Therefore this lake is named "Serling Tso Lake" means "Serling Devil Lake".

Pangong Tso Lake

Pangong Tso Lake is located in the north of Ngari Prefecture. Although it has no strange or scared religious significance, it is a famous great lake. Its western parts fall within the territory of Kashmir, which is salt water, so there are rarely creatures there as nothing can grow there. Its central and eastern parts that fall in Chinese territory however are fresh water, where fish and plant life are abundant.

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Nine holy lakes in Tibet (I)

Nine holy lakes in Tibet (II)