The Manla Water Reservoir Project is a large-scale infrastructure development in Shigatsu Prefecture, located on the Nianchu River, a tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) River, which receives water from nearly 100 glaciers. It is a multi-purpose project that provides irrigation for more than 40.000 hectares...
Brahma visualizes the lake’s crystalline waters in his mind, then materializes it near Kailash as a symbol of spiritual purity and cosmic order. Buddhist pilgrims walk clockwise around Lake Manasarovar—the “Lake of the Mind”—seeking purification and the accumulation of merit. Practitioners of the ancient Bon religion,...
The highest peak in the Nalakankar Himal subrange of the Himalayas is Gurla Mandhata, also known as Naimona'nyi by the Tibetan people. Standing at 7700 meters, she overlooks the landscape around Lake Manasarovar and is the sister of its more illustrious brother, Mount Kailash. Kailash, 100...
In this quiet, high valley, a single thread of melted snow slides down from the sacred mountains. Its clear flow breathes life into the land — a reminder that even the smallest movement of nature sustains everything. The settlement below, with its blue roofs aligned in...
无尽寂寥远，纳尼照雍湖。雪岭冠中玉，光生净水珠。心起还成雾，念飘似絮浮。童指惊旋处，香云化不拘。 Endless stillness— the wide earth breathes.By Manasarovar’s calm expanse,Namo Nanyi leans from the sky,Her summit mirrored in the lake’s bright heart. A single jewel crowns the snow peaks,Light rippling through waters clear as air.My thoughts rise, then turn to mist;My mind drifts— soft as spun cloud,Weightless...
It may be hard to believe, but there still exists a mountain whose summit no climber has ever planted a conquering flag upon. People have crossed endless arid deserts with their caravans, hacked paths through the heart of jungles, reached the South Pole across frozen expanses,...
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Religious dances are among the most spectacular rituals of Tibetan tradition. Every monastery and village performs them according to its own customs. The dancers, usually monks, wear colorful brocade clothes, masks of wrathful deities, or special black hats. Each one is equipped with magical weaponry...
At 300 feet beneath the surface, the ocean is dark. There are no landmarks around, you are suspended. Look hard enough and they appear: translucent creatures filled with colour. Some are as tiny as the nail on your finger, others are the size of a...
The grey stone church with white marble inlays dates back from the 11th century and is one of the world’s most desired wedding locations, which is why those interested need to reserve the church at least one year beforehand. This is not surprising for...