The Yamdrok-tso or Yamdrok Lake is perennial and gets fresh water from numerous streams that flow down the surrounding Himalayan ranges. The lake and its surrounding grasslands are a source of survival for the Tibetans. It is rich in fish, that the locals catch and sell in Lhasa. The surrounding mountain slopes have plentiful of pastures where the people can graze their yaks, cattle, goats, and other livestock. Tibetans believe that circumambulating the lake every year will bring them luck and salvation. Even on horseback, this process will take a month. That's how large the lake is! It is also a holy place for the Mongols.
Other Things to See in Lhasa
Drepung Monastery |
Sera Monastery |
Mount Nojin Kangsang |
Drolma Lhakhang Temple |
Manlha Water Conservation Project |
Karola Glacier |
Yangpachen Hot Springs |
Drak Yerpa |
Reting Monastery |
Yangpachen |
Ani Sangkhung Nunnery |
Tibet Museum |
Tibetan Medical Factory |
Nam-tso (Lake Nam) |
Samye Monastery |
Yumbulagang |
Jokhang Temple |
Potala Palace |
Norbulingka |
Ganden Monastery |
Barkhor |