| | Ngari
attractions: 1.
Mt.
Kaillash 2.Lake
Manasarova
3.Guge
Kindom Ngari
In the Western Tibet, is a vast barren plateau and renowned as the Roof of Tibet.
As the place where the sacred lake (Lake Manasarova) joins the sacred mountain
(Mt. Kailash), Ngari is a holy pilgrimage destination of both Tibetans and Hindus,
as well as a popular challenge to trekkers. 1.
Mt. Kaillash: Gang Rimpoche" in Tibetan language, Mt. Kailash
is the sacred mountain in Buddhism, Hinduism and the local Bon faith. It is believed
that circumambulation around it can wash away one's sin, which usually takes 3
days to complete on the foot. In the year of horse in Tibetan calendar, many pilgrims
come here to conduct circumambulation as they believe that at this time, one round
will equal to 13 rounds in other normal years. 2.Lake
Manasarova: Lying in front of Mt. Kailash at 4,588 meters above sea level,
Lake Manasarova is one of the highest freshwater lake in the world and a holy
lake for Buddhism, Hinduism and the local Bon as well. People who come to conduct
circumambulation around the sacred mountain usually will not miss visiting this
lake as they believe the holy water in it can cure all kinds of diseases. The
nearby Lake Rakshastal (La'nga Tso) connecting underground with the holy lake
is however a saltwater lake and called "Ghost Lake". Though also beautiful
in scenery, people may fell weird while standing at the bank due to its strange
name.
3.Guge Kindom was founded around tenth century
by a descendant of King Lang Darma who fled from Lhasa after the collapse of Tubo
Kingdom. It played an important role in the second renascence in Tibet and survived
for about 700 years before disappearing mysteriously in the 17th century. The
ruins lie on a hill near a river and cover 180,000 square meters. At the hilltop
are the palaces while the monasteries were on the hillside and cave dwellings
for common people were at the foot of the hill. Murals, sculptures and stone inscriptions
were found in the surviving structures. They are of great artistic and aesthetic
value, especially the murals which are comparable with that of Mogao Caves and
probably the only traces of the once glorious kingdom. After visiting here, you
may feel hard to imagine how such a grand castle was built and existed for so
many years in the remote Nagri area. Continue
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