Lake Manasarovar , Purify your soul in the eternal jade lake
"Mapangyongcuo Lake in Huo'er Township, Pulan County, Ali Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region."
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Introduction
Lake Manasarovar is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet, along with Lake Namtso and Lake Yamdrok. Traditional scriptures describe its water as "clear as pearls" and is said to wash away "hundreds of sins" when consumed. Most Tibetans also praise its water as "delicious and sweet." Originally called "Ma-chui" or "Ma-chui Tso," it was the name of the dragon king in the Bon religion. Buddhist scriptures record that the four great holy lakes have four dragon kings who often cause trouble and harm the people. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that the Tibetan king Chisong Dezan met Lianhuasheng and had the opportunity to show great supernatural powers. He then conquered the four dragon kings, converted them to Buddhism, and became the four protectors of the Tibetan Buddhism. From then on, "Ma-chui Tso" was renamed "Manasarovar" or "Mapam Yumco," meaning "the eternal undefeated emerald lake" in Tibetan. Address "Mapangyongcuo Lake in Huo'er Township, Pulan County, Ali Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region."
Opening hours All day (All day)
(January 1st- December 31st, Monday-Sunday)
Transportation There is no scheduled bus to Lake Manasarovar, so you have to charter a car by yourself. Alternatively, you can take a bus to Purang County, get off at Huo'er Township, and then take a local car to Jiwu Temple.
The entire lake is nestled at the foot of the snowy mountains
