Tibetans begin their pilgrimage to the 'Heavenly Lake'
Located in the Damxung and Baingo Counties, 4.718 meters above sea level, it is the highest salt water lake in the world and one of the most beautiful places in Tibet. Namtso is regarded as a sacred lake for Tibetan Buddhists, who make their pilgrimage to this place each year to ‘cleanse their soul’.
Shannon Stapleton | Reuters
In the Tibetan language nam it means ‘sky’ and co means ‘ lake ‘, so the Namtso Lake is considered the ‘Heavenly Lake’. Thousands of Tibetans are beginning their pilgrimage to this holy place.
Located in the Damxung and Baingo Counties, 4.718 meters above sea level, it is the highest salt water lake in the world and one of the most beautiful places in Tibet. Namtso is regarded as a sacred lake for Tibetan Buddhists, who make their pilgrimage to this place each year to ‘cleanse their soul’.
